Meaning
Very big, heavy, and solid.
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Word origin
From French massif, from masse, a lump, from Latin massa.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- massa
- English cognates
- mass
Examples
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Massive is stronger than big or large.
stadium .
In everyday speech it simply means extremely big.
disappointment.
It can describe feelings and events too, meaning very great.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 24, lesson 8: massive, production, slap and 7 more words.