Definition of massive
1
: forming or consisting of a large mass:
a
: bulky
massive furniture
c
: impressively large or ponderous
stars more massive than the sun
d
: having no regular form but not necessarily lacking crystalline structure
massive sandstone
2a
: large, solid, or heavy in structure
massive jaw
b
: large in scope or degree
the feeling of frustration, of being ineffectual, is massive— David Halberstam
c(1)
: large in comparison to what is typical
a massive dose of penicillin
(2)
: being extensive and severe
massive hemorrhage
(3)
: imposing in excellence or grandeur
massive simplicity the most massive American dramatist of his time — Newsweek
3
: having mass (see mass entry 2 sense 1c)
a massive boson
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The first known use of massive was in the 15th century
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