massive adj

1 imposing in size or bulk or solidity; "massive oak doors"; "Moore's massive sculptures"; "the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture"; "a monumental scale" [syn: monolithic, monumental]

2 being the same substance throughout; "massive silver"

3 imposing in scale or scope or degree or power; "massive retaliatory power"; "a massive increase in oil prices"; "massive changes"

4 consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter; "Earth is the most massive of the terrestrial planets"

English

Etymology

massif.

Pronunciation

Adjective

1. Of or pertaining to a large mass; weighty, heavy or bulky.
   • A massive comet or asteroid appears to have ended the era of the dinosaurs.
2. Much larger than normal:
   • Compared to its counterparts from World War II, the Abrams main battle tank is truly massive.
3. Of great significance or import; overwhelming:
   • The enlightenment comprises massive shifts in many areas of Western thought.

Translations

• Dutch: massief, massieve
• French: massif
• German: massiv
• Italian: massiccio

See also

• massively
• massiveness

Massive is an adjective related to mass. The term Massive could also refer to:

• Massive (software), a computer program used to create the huge battle scenes in the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy
• A type of rave
• Massive Development, a German computer game developer, now defunct.
• Massive Entertainment, a Swedish computer game developer.
• Massive Attack, a British trip-hop band.
• Massive Incorporated, a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft that implements dynamic advertising in video games
• A Massive is also a colloquial term for a group of youths from a particular town or area.
• A Massive is a colloquial and familiar term for a conglomerate of posses.

massif, is a section of a planet's crust that is demarcated by faults or flexures.

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