massive

[ mas-iv ]
/ ˈmæs ɪv /
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adjective

consisting of or forming a large mass; bulky and heavy: massive columns.
large and heavy-looking: a massive forehead.
large in scale, amount, or degree: a massive breakdown in communications; massive reductions in spending.
solid or substantial; great or imposing: massive erudition.
Mineralogy. having no outward crystal form, although sometimes crystalline in internal structure.

Origin of massive

1375–1425; late Middle English (see mass, -ive); replacing Middle English massif < Middle French

OTHER WORDS FROM massive

mas·sive·ly, adverb mas·sive·ness, mas·siv·i·ty, noun

Words nearby massive

massillon, massine, massinger, massinisa, massinissa, massive, massive resistance, massive retaliation, massless, masson disk, massorete

Words related to massiveness

weight, density, ponderosity, mass, thickness, denseness, weightiness

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British Dictionary definitions for massiveness

massive
/ (ˈmæsɪv) /

adjective

noun

slang a group of friends or associates; gang the Staines massive

Derived forms of massive

massively, adverb massiveness, noun

Word Origin for massive

C15: from French massif, from masse mass

Medical definitions for massiveness

massive
[ măs′ĭv ]

adj.

Large in comparison with the usual amount.
Affecting a large area of bodily tissue; widespread and severe.