massive
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- (British) IPA: /ˈmæs.ɪv/
massive
- 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.
- Much larger than normal.
- Compared to its counterparts from World War II, the Abrams main battle tank is truly massive.
- Of great significance or import; overwhelming.
- The enlightenment comprises massive shifts in many areas of Western thought.
- (mineralogy) Not exhibiting crystal form.
- Of particularly exceptional quality or value; awesome.
- Did you see Colbert last night? He was massive!
- (colloquial, informal, Ireland) outstanding, beautiful
- Your dress is massive, love. Where did you get it?
- (informal) To a very great extent; total, utter.
- 2007, Christine Conrad, Mademoiselle Benoir (page 171)
- Notwithstanding Catherine's assurances, I was apprehensive about meeting Denys, worried that I would come off as a massive idiot […]
- 2007, Christine Conrad, Mademoiselle Benoir (page 171)
- (physics) (of a particle) Possessing mass.
- Some bosons are massive while others are massless.
- (of or pertaining to a large mass) bulky, heavy, hefty, substantial, weighty
- (much larger than normal) colossal, enormous, gargantuan, giant, gigantic, great, huge, mahoosive (slang), titanic
- (of great significance or import) consequential, meaningful, overwhelming, significant, weighty
- (of grandeur) awesome, super, excellent, stupendous
- (of or pertaining to a large mass) insubstantial, light
- (much larger than normal) dwarf, little, microscopic, midget, minuscule, pint-sized, tiny, wee
- (of great significance or import) inconsequential, insignificant, piddling, trifling, trivial, unimportant
- (of grandeur) lame, stale, disappointing, crappy
- (of having a positive mass) massless
- Russian: масси́вный
massive (plural massives)
- (mineralogy) A homogeneous mass of rock, not layered and without an obvious crystal structure.
- karst massives in western Georgia
- (MLE, slang) A group of people from a locality, or sharing a collective aim, interest, etc.
- Big up to the Croydon massive!
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