Definitions for massive
ˈmæs ɪvmas·sive

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. massive, monolithic, monumental(adj)

   imposing in size or bulk or solidity

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

2. massive(adj)

   being the same substance throughout

   "massive silver"

3. massive(adj)

   imposing in scale or scope or degree or power

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

4. massive(adj)

   consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter

   "Earth is the most massive of the terrestrial planets"

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1. massive(Adjective)

   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. massive(Adjective)

   Much larger than normal.

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

3. massive(Adjective)

   Of great significance or import; overwhelming.

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

4. massive(Adjective)

   Of particularly exceptional quality or value; awesome.

   Did you see Colbert last night? He was massive!

5. massive(Adjective)

   Possessing mass.

   Some bosons are massive while others are massless.

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1. Massive(adj)

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

   Etymology: [F. massif.]

2. Massive(adj)

   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

Anagrams for massive »

1. mavises

How to pronounce massive?

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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. Sami Khoreibi:

   There's more activity than ever before. In the next 12 months we expect more contracts as we bid for projects across this region, there's a massive increase in solar power installations in the Mena region. This year we will see contracts 10 times more than last year.

2. Liberty Levin:

   Fossil fuels ? We should eliminate fossil fuels ? Fossil fuelis what drove the Industrial Revolution, fossil fuel is what created assembly lines and a massive middle class andblue-collar workforce, and steel and aluminum, copper, nickel and electricity and lights at night and automobilesand trucks, refrigeration, heat in the winter, air conditioning in the summer, and on and on and on.

3. James Pethokoukis:

   He also likes to do infrastructure. Fantastic, he can throw in some infrastructure in there as well. Doesn’t care about the debt? Who cares? Fine. So we have a massive tax cut, maybe massive infrastructure spending, a Donald Trump presidency during a recession – assuming that his trade conflict doesn’t cause the recession – might just be like the Democratic dream president.

4. Ngati Kawa Taituha:

   The momentum is massive at the moment, there's a huge shift going on.

5. Ridwan Kamil:

   Our campaign now, my input to all of Indonesia, is rapid tests, rapid tests, massive tests, until we're sure that it's indeed low.

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