Meaning
massive, large-scale
- Involving huge numbers, vast scale, or intense concentration; large-scale or wholesale
In a sentence
Il governo ha avviato una campagna di vaccinazione massiva.
The government launched a large-scale vaccination campaign.
L'azienda ha subito un attacco informatico massivo.
The company suffered a massive cyberattack.
I dati mostrano un afflusso massivo di turisti nella regione.
Data show a massive influx of tourists into the region.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| massivo | masculine · singular |
| massiva | feminine · singular |
| massivi | masculine · plural |
| massive | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Formal: common in technical, medical, economic, and bureaucratic registers.
- Differs from 'massiccio' (heavy, solidly built); 'massivo' relates to quantity, volume, or statistical scale.