supermassive
adjective
su·per·mas·sive
ˌsü-pər-ˈma-siv 
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That is a ratio that is thousands of times greater than the ratio of supermassive black hole mass to galaxy mass found in the local universe.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 28 May 2026
Unlike supermassive black holes, the critics argued, LRDs appeared occluded by much denser clouds of gas, potentially mandating a more direct method for accurately measuring their mass.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
Now, gravitational lensing has allowed astronomers to confirm that a little red dot is little more than a supermassive black hole without much in the way of a galaxy around it.
—ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
On much larger scales, similar jets from supermassive black holes can heat surrounding gas, generate shock waves, stir turbulence, and even affect star formation across entire galaxies.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 28 May 2026
Unlike supermassive black holes, the critics argued, LRDs appeared occluded by much denser clouds of gas, potentially mandating a more direct method for accurately measuring their mass.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
Now, gravitational lensing has allowed astronomers to confirm that a little red dot is little more than a supermassive black hole without much in the way of a galaxy around it.
—ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
On much larger scales, similar jets from supermassive black holes can heat surrounding gas, generate shock waves, stir turbulence, and even affect star formation across entire galaxies.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
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“Supermassive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supermassive. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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