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• massive — has become an overused word in contexts that have little to do with mass: • Yet another massive stage project, now previewing at the Aldwych, where it officially opens on June 19 Times, 1980 • It s a trend set to turn this year s festive season… …   Modern English usage

• massive — massive, massy, bulky, monumental, substantial are comparable when they mean impressively large or heavy. Massive distinctively stresses solidity and strength of construction and may imply an imposing appearance {its ceilings . . . heavy with… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• massive — [mas′iv] adj. [Fr massif, with change of suffix (see IVE), for OFr massiz < VL * massiceus < L massa, MASS] 1. a) forming or consisting of a large mass; big and solid; bulky; ponderous b) larger or greater than normal [a massive dose of… …   English World dictionary

• massive — mass ive (m[.a]s [i^]v), a. [F. massif.] 1. Forming, or consisting of, a large mass; compacted; weighty; heavy; massy. Massive armor. Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster] 2. (Min.) In mass; not necessarily without a crystalline structure, but having no… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Massive — (engl. gewaltig, kolossal) ist ein Computerprogramm zur Gruppensimulation, das von Stephen Regelous im Auftrag von Weta Digital für Peter Jacksons Herr der Ringe Trilogie entwickelt wurde. Das Programm dient vor allem zur Berechnung und… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• massive — UK US /ˈmæsɪv/ adjective ► very large in size or amount: »The company needs to raise cash to pay down its massive $1.2 billion debt. »Last year saw central bank intervention on a truly massive scale. »If you are a major sports star or top bank… …   Financial and business terms

• Massive — «Massive» Canción de Vincent Clarke Martyn Ware Grabación 2001 Discográfica AMP Records Escritor(es) Martyn Ware y …   Wikipedia Español

• massive — (adj.) c.1400, from M.Fr. massif bulky, solid, from O.Fr. masse lump (see MASS (Cf. mass) (n.1)). Related: Massively; massiveness. U.S. Cold War strategy of massive retaliation was introduced by J.F. Dulles in early 1954 …   Etymology dictionary

• massive — index capacious, compact (dense), copious, gross (flagrant), major, ponderous, prodigious ( …   Law dictionary

• massive — [adj] large big, bulky, colossal, cracking, cumbersome, cumbrous, elephantine, enormous, extensive, gargantuan, gigantic, grand, great, gross, heavy, hefty, huge, hulking, immense, imposing, impressive, mammoth, mighty, monster, monumental,… …   New thesaurus

• massive — ► ADJECTIVE 1) large and heavy or solid. 2) exceptionally large, intense, or severe. 3) forming a solid or continuous mass. DERIVATIVES massively adverb massiveness noun. ORIGIN French massif, from Latin massa mass …   English terms dictionary