transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈma-siv ]
adjective
Etymology: Middle English massiffe, from Anglo-French mascif, alteration of massiz, from Vulgar Latin * massicius, from Latin massa mass
Date: 15th century
1. : forming or consisting of a large mass:
a. : bulky
b. : weighty , heavy
massive walls
a massive volume
c. : impressively large or ponderous
d. : having no regular form but not necessarily lacking crystalline structure
massive sandstone
2.
a. : large, solid, or heavy in structure
massive jaw
b. : large in scope or degree
the feeling of frustration, of being ineffectual, is massive — David Halberstam
c.
(1) : large in comparison to what is typical
a massive dose of penicillin
(2) : being extensive and severe
massive hemorrhage
massive collapse of a lung
(3) : imposing in excellence or grandeur : monumental
massive simplicity
3. : having mass
a massive boson
• mas·sive·ly adverb
• mas·sive·ness noun