adj
supermassive
adj
1
Extremely large in mass, especially describing black holes.
"A supermassive black hole sits at the centre of our galaxy."
How to Use Supermassive
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEnormously massive, a term used almost exclusively in astronomy for giant black holes.
Common pairings
supermassive black hole
Word Forms
more supermassive comparative, most supermassive superlative
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Etymology
From super- + massive.