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Added 9 October 2026

massive

/ˈmæs.ɪv/ adjective

In Latin: massīvus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about massive at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Very large in size or extent.
Compared to its counterparts from World War II, the Abrams main battle tank is truly massive.
Substantial in mass; bulky, heavy and solid.
A massive comet or asteroid appears to have ended the era of the dinosaurs.
To a very great extent; total, utter.

noun

A homogeneous mass of rock, not layered and without an obvious crystal structure.
karst massives in western Georgia
A group of people from a locality, or sharing a collective aim, interest, etc.
Big up to the Croydon massive!

Origin

From Middle English massif, from Middle French massif, equivalent to mass + -ive. The Irish sense is possibly derived from Irish mas (“fine, handsome”).

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