mas´sive|ness

mas´sive|ness
mas|sive «MAS ihv», adjective.
1. big and heavy; large and solid; huge: »

a massive rock, a massive building, a massive wrestler.

SYNONYM(S): weighty, ponderous, bulky.
2. giving the impression of being large and broad: »

a massive forehead.

3. Figurative. imposing; impressive: »

Beethoven's Ninth Symphony is a massive work.

4. in or by great numbers; broad in scope; extensive: »

a massive assault, massive retaliation.

5. (of gold, silver, or plate) solid rather than hollow: »

a chain of massive gold (Scott).

6. a) affecting a large area of bodily tissue: »

a massive hemorrhage.

b) much larger or more than usual: »

a massive dose.

7. Mineralogy. not definitely crystalline.
8. Geology. without definite structural divisions.
[< Middle French massive, feminine of massif < masse mass1]
mas´sive|ly, adverb.
mas´sive|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • mas|sive — «MAS ihv», adjective. 1. big and heavy; large and solid; huge: »a massive rock, a massive building, a massive wrestler. SYNONYM(S): weighty, ponderous, bulky. 2. giving the impression of being large and broad: »a massive forehead. 3. Figurative.… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

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