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To: wastedyears
Massive is still a word used to describe size.

No, it primarily is used to mean having a large mass.

massive
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/massive

mas·sive adjective \’ma-siv\

1 : forming or consisting of a large mass:
b : weighty, heavy
c : impressively large or ponderous
d : having no regular form but not necessarily lacking crystalline structure

2
a : large, solid, or heavy in structure
b : large in scope or degree
c (1) : large in comparison to what is typical
(2) : being extensive and severe
(3) : imposing in excellence or grandeur

3: having mass
— mas·sive·ly adverb
— mas·sive·ness noun

24 posted on 04/15/2013 5:16:05 AM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: thackney

So what’s the ive for, then?


27 posted on 04/15/2013 10:25:20 PM PDT by wastedyears (I'm a gamer not because I choose to have no life, but because I choose to have many.)
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