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mas·sive

massive

 
 
pronunciation:
mae sihv
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: Something massive is large and heavy. A massive rock is a very large, heavy rock.
I have never seen a blue whale before, but I know that they are massive.
synonyms:
huge
similar words:
dense, enormous, great, solid, tremendous
definition 2: If something is massive, it is extremely big.
The building of the bridge was a massive project.My dad said he had a massive amount of work to do this week.
 
synonyms:
tremendous
antonyms:
tiny
similar words:
enormous, great, mammoth, mighty
definition 3: In the field of medicine, if something is massive, it is very severe.
The patient had a massive infection that could not be cured.
derivations: massively (adv.), massiveness (n.)
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