Both Uses of
massive
in
A Great and Terrible Beauty
- I arch my neck out the window to take in the full, massive scope of the building.†
Chpt 4massive = very large
- A massive fireplace commands the center of one wall.†
Chpt 6 *
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.