masivo

adj.

1 massive, heavy, ponderous.

2 mass, large-number, widespread.

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masivo

► adjetivo

1 mass, massive, on a mass scale

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(f. - masiva)

adj.

mass

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ADJ [ataque, dosis etc] massive; [evacuación, ejecución] mass antes de s

se espera una asistencia masiva — a huge turnout is expected

reunión masiva — mass meeting

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-va adjetivo

a) <ejecución/migración> mass (before n); <protesta> large-scale (before n), mass (before n)

una concurrencia masiva a las urnas — a massive turnout at the polls

b) <dosis> massive, huge

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= massive, wholesale, mass.

Ex. When the use of all synonymous terms would result in a massive duplication of A/Z subject index entries 'see references' are employed.

Ex. The more structured the source of words, the more likely it is that the terms in the source will already be in a standard form ready for lifting wholesale and little modified into a thesaurus.

Ex. Apart from its apparent implication that mankind had previously been subjected to mass mutilation, this statement, tested against my desk dictionary, fits admirably the definitions of prolixity, verbosity, circumlocution and tautology.

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* armas de destrucción masiva = weapons of mass destruction.

* demanda masiva = mass market.

* envío masivo de cartas = mail shot.

* extinción masiva = mass extinction.

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-va adjetivo

a) <ejecución/migración> mass (before n); <protesta> large-scale (before n), mass (before n)

una concurrencia masiva a las urnas — a massive turnout at the polls

b) <dosis> massive, huge

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= massive, wholesale, mass.

Ex: When the use of all synonymous terms would result in a massive duplication of A/Z subject index entries 'see references' are employed.

Ex: The more structured the source of words, the more likely it is that the terms in the source will already be in a standard form ready for lifting wholesale and little modified into a thesaurus.

Ex: Apart from its apparent implication that mankind had previously been subjected to mass mutilation, this statement, tested against my desk dictionary, fits admirably the definitions of prolixity, verbosity, circumlocution and tautology.

* armas de destrucción masiva = weapons of mass destruction.

* demanda masiva = mass market.

* envío masivo de cartas = mail shot.

* extinción masiva = mass extinction.

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masivo -va

adjective

1 ‹ejecución/migración› mass (before n); ‹protesta› large-scale (before n), mass (before n)

hubo una concurrencia masiva a las urnas there was a massive o huge turnout at the polls

2 ‹dosis› massive, huge

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masivo

◊ -va adjetivo

a) ‹ejecución/migración› mass (before n);

‹protesta› large-scale (before n), mass (before n);
‹concurrencia› massive

b) ‹dosis› massive, huge

masivo,-a adjetivo massive
'masivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
masiva
English:
mass
- massive
- saturation bombing

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masivo, -a adj

1. [en gran cantidad] mass;

despidos masivos mass lay-offs o Br redundancies

2. [con mucha gente] massive;

una fiesta masiva an enormous party;

la asistencia masiva a los campos de fútbol the huge crowds at US soccer stadia o Br football grounds

3. [dosis] massive

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masivo

adj massive

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masivo, -va adj

: mass

comunicación masiva: mass communication

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masivo adj

1. (enorme) massive / huge

un éxito masivo a huge success

2. (de masas) mass

una reunión masiva a mass meeting