Definitions for massive
ˈmæs ɪvmas·sive

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. massive, monolithic, monumentaladjective

   imposing in size or bulk or solidity

   "massive oak doors"; "Moore's massive sculptures"; "the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture"; "a monumental scale"

2. massiveadjective

   being the same substance throughout

   "massive silver"

3. massiveadjective

   imposing in scale or scope or degree or power

   "massive retaliatory power"; "a massive increase in oil prices"; "massive changes"

4. massiveadjective

   consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter

   "Earth is the most massive of the terrestrial planets"

Wiktionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. massiveadjective

   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. massiveadjective

   Much larger than normal.

   Compared to its counterparts from World War II, the Abrams main battle tank is truly massive.

3. massiveadjective

   Of great significance or import; overwhelming.

   The enlightenment comprises massive shifts in many areas of Western thought.

4. massiveadjective

   Of particularly exceptional quality or value; awesome.

   Did you see Colbert last night? He was massive!

5. massiveadjective

   Possessing mass.

   Some bosons are massive while others are massless.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Massiveadjective

   forming, or consisting of, a large mass; compacted; weighty; heavy; massy

   Etymology: [F. massif.]

2. Massiveadjective

   in mass; not necessarily without a crystalline structure, but having no regular form; as, a mineral occurs massive

   Etymology: [F. massif.]

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1. MASSIVE

   MASSIVE is a high-end computer animation and artificial intelligence software package used for generating crowd-related visual effects for film and television.

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'massive' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2434

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'massive' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1981

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'massive' in Adjectives Frequency: #310

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1. mavises

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of massive in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of massive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of massive in a Sentence

1. Bin Laden:

   Bin Laden also suggests launching a massive Syrian-based army in order to defend Jerusalem from the Jewish people, as Bin Laden put it. We must remember that the road to liberating Palestine today is much closer than the one that existed before the blessed Syrian revolution, thus, the Muslim Ummah must focus its attention on the jihad in Syria.

2. David Scowsill:

   Thailand is not going to go through massive levels of trauma, when we look out at the next six months, there's no indication of wholesale cancellations.

3. Dmitri Dolgov:

   These are all going to come together, i think all of them will click. And then you will start to see massive deployments across different geographies.

4. Alex Staring:

   Linggi has a massive advantage, (being) right next to one of the busiest shipping lanes with deep waters to accommodate large ships, and there is no congestion, offering the flexibility to anchor immediately.

5. Per Ravn Omdal:

   This will be a new era for FIFA despite the problems it faces. Let him have time to settle, to see what needs to be done and let everyone calm down a little, he has a massive task of course, but he can start work in a totally different atmosphere than the one surrounding FIFA for the last few years.

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