Definitions for massifmæˈsif, ˈmæs ɪf
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
mas•sifmæˈsif, ˈmæs ɪf(n.)
a compact portion of a mountain range, containing one or more summits.
Category: Geology
a band or zone of the earth's crust raised or depressed as a unit and bounded by faults.
Category: Geology
Origin of massif:
1515–25; < F, n. use of massifmassive
Princeton's WordNet
massif(noun)
a block of the earth's crust bounded by faults and shifted to form peaks of a mountain range
Wiktionary
massif(Noun)
A principal mountain mass.
massif(Noun)
A block of the earth's crust bounded by faults or flexures and displaced as a unit without internal change; normally consists of gneisses and schists
Origin: 1885 , massif, adjective, from
Translations for massif
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- massief, enormAfrikaans
- ضَخْم، كَبيرArabic
- масивенBulgarian
- maciçoPortuguese (BR)
- masivní; těžkýCzech
- massivGerman
- massiv; enormDanish
- ογκώδηςGreek
- enorme, monumentalSpanish
- raske(pärane)Estonian
- حجیم وسنگینFarsi
- massiivinenFinnish
- massifFrench
- כָּבֵד, גָדוֹל, מַאסִיבִיHebrew
- भारीHindi
- masivanCroatian
- hatalmasHungarian
- besarIndonesian
- þungur, fyrirferðarmikillIcelandic
- massiccioItalian
- 大きく重いJapanese
- 크고 묵직한, 육중한Korean
- didžiulis, sunkus, masyvus, masinisLithuanian
- masīvs; smagsLatvian
- besarMalay
- massiefDutch
- kjempestor/-tung, massivNorwegian
- ciężkiPolish
- حجیم وسنگینPersian
- د زيات وزن لرونكىPashto
- maciçoPortuguese
- masiv, uriaşRomanian
- массивный; тяжёлыйRussian
- masívny; ťažkýSlovak
- masivenSlovenian
- masivanSerbian
- massivSwedish
- ใหญ่โต หนัก และแข็งมากThai
- büyük, muazzamTurkish
- 巨大的，沉重的Chinese (Trad.)
- масивний; важкийUkrainian
- جسیم ، بھاری بھرکمUrdu
- đồ sộ; to lớnVietnamese
- 巨大的，沉重的Chinese (Simp.)
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