Both Uses of
massive
in
A Man Named Dave
- By the look I stole at Russell, I knew there was a power struggle between him and Stan, who as a baby had suffered a massive fever and was never the same.†
p. 90.2massive = very large
- I politely asked for two Cokes, left a massive tip, and took a table in the back beyond the hard gaze of the construction workers playing pool.†
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Definitions:
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(massive) very large in size, number, or effect
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(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.