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massive - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'massive' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Massive [ a.]
- Forming, or consisting of, a large mass; compacted; weighty; heavy; massy.
- In mass; not necessarily without a crystalline structure, but having no regular form; as, a mineral occurs massive.

Meaning of 'massive' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . massive [ s]
Meaning (1):
- imposing in scale or scope or degree or power
Example in sentence:
  • a massive increase in oil prices;
  • massive changes;
  • massive retaliatory power
Meaning (2):
- imposing in size or bulk or solidity
Example in sentence:
  • a monumental scale;
  • massive oak doors;
  • Moore's massive sculptures;
  • the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture
Meaning (3):
- consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter
Example in sentence:
  • Earth is the most massive of the terrestrial planets
Meaning (4):
- being the same substance throughout
Example in sentence:
  • massive silver