massive
mas·sive / ˈmasiv/ • adj. 1. large and heavy or solid: a massive rampart of stone.2. exceptionally large: massive crowds are expected. ∎ very intense or severe: a massive heart attack. ∎ inf. particularly successful or influential: the title song became a massive hit.3. Geol. (of rocks or beds) having no discernible form or structure. ∎ (of a mineral) not visibly crystalline.DERIVATIVES: mas·sive·ly adv. a massively complicated network. mas·sive·ness n.
massive
massive Lacking in any form or structure, e.g. massive beds are those without internal grading (see GRADE), and lacking sedimentary structures. Applied to a compact mineral which has no distinguishing crystal form.
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