massive
English
/ˈmæs.ɪv/
adj
Definitions
- Very large in size or extent
- Very large or bulky and heavy and solid
- (informal) To a very great extent; total, utter.
- (colloquial) Of particularly exceptional quality or value; awesome.
- (colloquial) outstanding, beautiful
- (medicine) Affecting a large portion of the body, or severe.
- (physics) Having a large mass
- (physics) (of a particle) Possessing mass.
- (geology) Homogenous, unstructured
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English massif derived from Middle French massif.
Origin
Middle French
massif
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- hypermassive English
- massively English
- massiveness English
- massivity English
- nonmassive English
- submassive English
- supermassive English
- supermassively English
- supramassive English
- ultramassive English
- undermassive English
- unmassive English
- massa Latin
- māssa Latin
- massief Dutch, Flemish
- massif French
- mass Middle English
- massif Middle English
- massif Middle French
- מסיבי Hebrew (modern)