Definition of massive
1 : forming or consisting of a large mass:a : bulky massive furnitureb : weighty, heavy massive walls a massive volumec : impressively large or ponderous stars more massive than the sund : having no regular form but not necessarily lacking crystalline structure massive sandstone
2a : large, solid, or heavy in structure massive jawb : large in scope or degree the feeling of frustration, of being ineffectual, is massive — David Halberstamc (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 2mass 1c) a massive boson
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Examples of massive in a Sentence
The fort had massive walls.
stars more massive than the sun
A massive effort will be required to clean up the debris.
You can find a massive amount of information on the Internet.
The stunt received massive publicity.
a massive collection of baseball cards
Recent Examples of massive from the Web
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The Ocean Stage was home to two massive hip-hop shows.
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WWE Network, the first-ever 24/7 over-the-top premium network that includes all live pay-per-views, scheduled programming and a massive video-on-demand library, is currently available in more than 180 countries.
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RCA has offered to absorb Phillips into their big operation ... but that means becoming a small cog in a massive machine.
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Residents in the Latonia neighborhood are waking up Tuesday to a massive hole in their street from a water main break.
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Mostly, his massive and well-placed serve produced the win of his life, and cost Nadal the chance to compete for his third Wimbledon title.
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Wimbledon, one of the most prominent tennis tournaments in the world, was faced with a predicament today: A massive swarm of flying ants infiltrated the courts, wreaking havoc on the players, umpires, and spectators.
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As police officers pulled up next to their massive 50-foot homemade Slip 'N Slide, kids at a neighborhood block party in Asheville, North Carolina, on Sunday thought the fun was coming to an end.
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The night before a teary Davis internally announced the massive layoff of 60 people, chief financial officer Eric Chan resigned.
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Origin and Etymology of massive
Middle English massiffe, from Anglo-French mascif, alteration of massiz, from Vulgar Latin *massicius, from Latin massa mass
MASSIVE Defined for English Language Learners
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: very large and heavy
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: large in amount or degree
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: very severe
MASSIVE Defined for Kids
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: very large, heavy, and solid a massive ship
Medical Dictionary
massive
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1: large in comparison to what is typical—used especially of medical dosage or of an infective agent a massive dose of penicillin
2: being extensive and severe—used of a pathologic condition a massive hemorrhage a massive collapse of a lung
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