massive

adjective

mas·sive ˈma-siv How to pronounce massive (audio)

: forming or consisting of a large mass:

: bulky

massive furniture

: weighty, heavy

massive walls

a massive volume

: impressively large or ponderous

stars more massive than the sun

: having no regular form but not necessarily lacking crystalline structure

massive sandstone

: large, solid, or heavy in structure

massive jaw

: 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

: having mass (see mass entry 2 sense 1c)

a massive boson

massively adverb

massiveness noun

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

Recent Examples on the Web The bombardment ignited a massive fire at a power station on Kharkiv’s western outskirts and killed at least one person.

Elena Becatoros, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2022 In Southern California, cooler temperatures and rain brought respite to firefighters battling the massive Fairview Fire about 75 miles southeast of Los Angeles after sweltering heat last week.

CBS News, 12 Sep. 2022 In a mix of bad and good, firefighters feared powerful winds could expand the massive Fairview Fire 70 miles north of San Diego, while forecasters said the change in weather would finally end the state’s heat wave.

Julie Watson And John Antczak, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Sep. 2022 The massive rocket would blast Orion toward a lunar orbit, and then the ship would travel back to Earth, testing the heat shield on its crew capsule during re-entry.

Micah Maidenberg, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022 There is another launch period later in September if engineers are able to fix the leak without moving the massive rocket to the Vehicle Assembly Building for additional work.

Sarah Rumpf, Fox News, 3 Sep. 2022 The next window to launch the massive rocket — the largest the U.S. space agency has ever built — and an unmanned Orion capsule will be on Friday.

Harold Maass, The Week, 30 Aug. 2022 Attackers compromised Twilio as part of a massive, yet tailored phishing campaign against more than 130 organizations in which attackers sent phishing SMS text messages to employees at the target companies.

WIRED, 28 Aug. 2022 Three police officers were injured after a roof collapsed during a massive fire at a Walmart in Peachtree City, Georgia, on Wednesday, authorities said.

Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	massiveness
释义	massive adjective mas·sive ˈma-siv 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 heavy hefty ponderous weighty See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 Recent Examples on the Web The bombardment ignited a massive fire at a power station on Kharkiv’s western outskirts and killed at least one person. Elena Becatoros, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2022 In Southern California, cooler temperatures and rain brought respite to firefighters battling the massive Fairview Fire about 75 miles southeast of Los Angeles after sweltering heat last week. CBS News, 12 Sep. 2022 In a mix of bad and good, firefighters feared powerful winds could expand the massive Fairview Fire 70 miles north of San Diego, while forecasters said the change in weather would finally end the state’s heat wave. Julie Watson And John Antczak, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Sep. 2022 The massive rocket would blast Orion toward a lunar orbit, and then the ship would travel back to Earth, testing the heat shield on its crew capsule during re-entry. Micah Maidenberg, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022 There is another launch period later in September if engineers are able to fix the leak without moving the massive rocket to the Vehicle Assembly Building for additional work. Sarah Rumpf, Fox News, 3 Sep. 2022 The next window to launch the massive rocket — the largest the U.S. space agency has ever built — and an unmanned Orion capsule will be on Friday. Harold Maass, The Week, 30 Aug. 2022 Attackers compromised Twilio as part of a massive, yet tailored phishing campaign against more than 130 organizations in which attackers sent phishing SMS text messages to employees at the target companies. WIRED, 28 Aug. 2022 Three police officers were injured after a roof collapsed during a massive fire at a Walmart in Peachtree City, Georgia, on Wednesday, authorities said. Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2022 See More 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 Kids Definition massive adjective mas·sive ˈma-siv : very large, heavy, and solid a massive ship Medical Definition massive adjective mas·sive ˈmas-iv 1 : large in comparison to what is typical —used especially of medical dosage or of an infectious agent a massive dose of penicillin 2 : being extensive and severe —used of a pathologic condition a massive hemorrhage a massive collapse of a lung massiveness noun 1 as in hugeness the quality or state of being very large the massiveness of the puppy's paws suggested that this would be a very large dog Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance hugeness vastness magnitude immensity enormousness immenseness extensiveness prodigiousness bigness enormity largeness gigantism giantism awesomeness grandness greatness vastitude excessiveness boundlessness weightiness limitlessness voluminousness spaciousness capaciousness extremeness grandiosity stupendousness tremendousness gaudiness extravagance commodiousness ampleness sizableness immoderacy Antonyms & Near Antonyms minuteness smallness tininess littleness diminutiveness triviality puniness See More 2 as in ponderousness the state or quality of being heavy I need something with sufficient massiveness to block the wheels so this car won't roll down the ramp Synonyms & Similar Words ponderousness heaviness weightiness solidity hugeness avoirdupois bulk heftiness substantiality solidness bulkiness overweight cumbersomeness substantialness Antonyms & Near Antonyms lightness weightlessness airiness delicacy slightness ethereality insubstantiality flimsiness fluffiness etherealness See More
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massive

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