massive

noun

(mineralogy) A homogeneous mass of rock, not layered and without an obvious crystal structure.

(MLE, slang) A group of people from a locality, or sharing a collective aim, interest, etc.

adjective

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, informal, Ireland) Outstanding, beautiful.

(medicine) Affecting a large portion of the body, or severe.

(physics) Having a large mass.

(physics, of a particle) Having any mass.

(mineralogy) Not having an obvious crystalline structure.

(geology) Homogeneous, unstructured.

Roots

massamass- · Latin · lump, mass

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