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Massive

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Mas·sive  (msv), Mount
A peak, 4,398.4 m (14,421 ft) high, in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains in central Colorado.

mas·sive  (msv)
adj.
1. Consisting of or making up a large mass; bulky, heavy, and solid: a massive piece of furniture.
2. Large or imposing, as in quantity, scope, degree, intensity, or scale: "Local defense must be reinforced by the further deterrent of massive retaliatory power" (John Foster Dulles). See Synonyms at heavy.
3. Large in comparison with the usual amount: a massive dose of a drug.
4. Pathology Affecting a large area of bodily tissue; widespread and severe: massive gangrene.
5. Mineralogy Lacking internal crystalline structure; amorphous.
6. Geology Without internal structure or layers and homogeneous in composition. Used of a rock.

[Middle English massif, from Old French, from masse, mass; see mass.]

massive·ly adv.
massive·ness n.

massive
Adjective
1. (of objects) large, bulky, heavy, and usually solid
2. impressive or imposing
3. intensive or considerable: a massive overdose [French massif]
massively adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.massive - imposing in size or bulk or solidity; "massive oak doors"; "Moore's massive sculptures"; "the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture"; "a monumental scale"
big, large - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world"
2.massive - being the same substance throughout; "massive silver"
solid - entirely of one substance with no holes inside; "a solid block of wood"
3.massive - imposing in scale or scope or degree or power; "massive retaliatory power"; "a massive increase in oil prices"; "massive changes"
big, large - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world"
4.massive - consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter; "Earth is the most massive of the terrestrial planets"
heavy - of comparatively great physical weight or density; "a heavy load"; "lead is a heavy metal"; "heavy mahogany furniture"

massive
adjective huge, great, big, heavy, imposing, vast, enormous, solid, impressive, substantial, extensive, monster, immense, hefty, titanic, gigantic, monumental, whacking (informal) mammoth, bulky, colossal, whopping (informal) weighty, stellar (informal) hulking, ponderous, gargantuan, elephantine, ginormous (informal) humongous or humungous U.S. (slang) << OPPOSITE tiny
Translations
massive [ˈmæsɪv] adjenorme; [support, intervention] → masivo

massive [ˈmæsɪv] adjénorme, massif/ive

massive [ˈmæsɪv] adj (furniture, person) → wuchtig;
(support) → massiv;
(changes, increase) → enorm

massive [ˈmæsɪv] adjenorme, massiccio/a

massive
adj massive [ˈmӕsiv]
huge or heavy a massive building; a massive burden of taxation. massief, enorm ضَخْم، كَبير масивен masivní; těžký massiv; enorm massiv ογκώδης enorme, monumental raske(pärane) حجیم وسنگین valtava massif כָּבֵד, גָדוֹל, מַאסִיבִי भारी masivan hatalmas besar þungur, fyrirferðarmikill massiccio 大きく重い 육중한, 큼직한 didžiulis, sunkus, masyvus, masinis masīvs; smags besar massief kjempestor/-tung, massiv ciężki maciço masiv, uriaş массивный; тяжёлый masívny; ťažký masiven masivan massiv ใหญ่โต หนัก และแข็งมาก büyük, muazzam 巨大的 масивний; важкий جسیم ، بھاری بھرکم đồ sộ; to lớn
adv massively
massief بِصورةٍ ضَخْمَه масивно masivně massivt; enormt massiv μαζικά enormemente raskepäraselt به صورت گسترده massiivisesti massivement בְּאוֹפֶן מַאסִיבִי विशालता masivno erősen, masszívan, tömören besar-besaran í stórum stíl massicciamente 大きくて重く 대단히 masyviai masīvi dengan besar massie i stort omfang, massivt masywnie maciçamente masiv, în masă массивно masívne masivno masivno massivt อย่างใหญ่โตมาก çok ağır şekilde 大量地 масивно; солідно زوردار انداز میں một cách đồ sộ; to lớn 大量
n massiveness
massiwiteit ضَخامَه големина masivnost massivitet das Massiv μαζικότητα masividad raskepärasus حجیم massiivisuus aspect massif מַאִסיבִיוּת विशालता masivnost súlyos/erős/masszív volta vminek kebesaran e-ð eða e-r sem er (umfangs)mikill/massífur/rammger aspetto massiccio 大きく重いこと 육중함 masyvumas masīvums; smagums kebesaran massiviteit stort omfang, stor tyngde masywność grandeza masivitate массивность masívnosť masivnost masivnost massivitet ความใหญ่โตมาก büyüklük 巨大 масивність; солідність ضخامت tính đồ sộ; to lớn


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Deep ditches, double drawbridge, massive stone walls, eight great towers, cannon, muskets, fire and smoke.
The machine immediately broke through the massive substructure upon which it was builded, and sank out of sight into the earth, the aeronaut springing out barely in time to save himself.
The wheel then sank little by little, and with it the massive ring of masonry, on the upper bed of which the masons labored incessantly, always reserving some vent holes to permit the escape of gas during the operation of the casting.
 
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