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massiveness

mas·sive
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mas-iv]
    • /ˈmæs ɪv/
    • /ˈmæsɪvnəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mas-iv]
    • /ˈmæs ɪv/

Definitions of massiveness word

  • adjective massiveness consisting of or forming a large mass; bulky and heavy: massive columns. 1
  • adjective massiveness large and heavy-looking: a massive forehead. 1
  • adjective massiveness large in scale, amount, or degree: a massive breakdown in communications; massive reductions in spending. 1
  • adjective massiveness solid or substantial; great or imposing: massive erudition. 1
  • adjective massiveness Mineralogy. having no outward crystal form, although sometimes crystalline in internal structure. 1
  • noun massiveness The property of being massive. 1

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Origin of massiveness

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English (see mass, -ive); replacing Middle English massif < Middle French

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Parts of speech for Massiveness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

massiveness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

massiveness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for massiveness

noun massiveness

  • weight — the amount or quantity of heaviness or mass; amount a thing weighs.
  • density — Density is the extent to which something is filled or covered with people or things.
  • heftily — heavy; weighty: a hefty book.
  • ponderosity — of great weight; heavy; massive.
  • ponderosity — of great weight; heavy; massive.

Antonyms for massiveness

noun massiveness

  • thinness — having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick: thin ice.

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