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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2037 COCA: 1996

massive

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
massive /ˈmæsɪv/ adjective
massive
/ˈmæsɪv/
adjective
Learner's definition of MASSIVE
[more massive; most massive]
1 
: very large and heavy大而重的；庞大结实的
2 
a  : large in amount or degree大量的
b  : very severe很严重的

— massively

adverb

— massiveness

noun [noncount]
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2037 COCA: 1996

massive

adjective

mas·​sive ˈma-siv How to pronounce massive (audio)
1
: forming or consisting of a large mass:
a
: bulky
massive furniture
b
: weighty, heavy
massive walls
a massive volume
c
: impressively large or ponderous
stars more massive than the sun
d
: having no regular form but not necessarily lacking crystalline structure
massive sandstone
2
a
: large, solid, or heavy in structure
massive jaw
b
: large in scope or degree
the feeling of frustration, of being ineffectual, is massive David Halberstam
c(1)
: large in comparison to what is typical
a massive dose of penicillin
(2)
: being extensive and severe
massive hemorrhage
(3)
: imposing in excellence or grandeur
massive simplicity
the most massive American dramatist of his time Newsweek
3
: having mass (see mass entry 2 sense 1c)
a massive boson
massively adverb
massiveness noun

Synonyms

Example Sentences

The fort had massive walls. stars more massive than the sun A massive effort will be required to clean up the debris. You can find a massive amount of information on the Internet. The stunt received massive publicity. a massive collection of baseball cards See More
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English massiffe, from Anglo-French mascif, alteration of massiz, from Vulgar Latin *massicius, from Latin massa mass

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of massive was in the 15th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2037 COCA: 1996

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