Massive

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Meaning

Massive refers to an object with a lot of mass compared to another object.

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Meaning

Massive refers to an object with a lot of mass compared to another object.

About Massive Objects

A nucleus may be considered massive if it is has much more mass than most nuclei.

A star may be considered massive if it has much more mass than the average star.

A Neutron Star is a very small star, only a few kilometres across, but it is very massive because it has a lot of mass inside.