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Meaning of 'massive'
Meaning of 'massive' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Massive 
[ a.]
- Forming, or consisting of, a large mass; compacted;
weighty; heavy; massy. [ a.]- 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]
[ s]Meaning (1):
- consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter
- consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter
Example in sentence:
- Earth is the most massive of the terrestrial planets
Meaning (2):
- imposing in size or bulk or solidity
- 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):
- imposing in scale or scope or degree or power
- imposing in scale or scope or degree or power
Example in sentence:
- a massive increase in oil prices;
- massive changes;
- massive retaliatory power
Meaning (4):
- being the same substance throughout
- being the same substance throughout
Example in sentence:
- massive silver
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