Both Uses of
massive
in
The Brothers Karamazov
- Over her shoulders was thrown a lace shawl pinned with a massive gold brooch.†
Chpt 7 *massive = very large
- On the middle finger of his right hand was a massive gold ring with a cheap opal stone in it.†
Chpt 11
Definitions:
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(1)
(massive) very large in size, number, or effect
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In geology, massive can refer to a type of rock rather than the size of a rock.