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This teeming mass weighs about three pounds and it is known as your microbiome.High youth unemployment also helped provoke mass demonstrations.The crisis has prompted a mass exodus from Delhi.Or ministers who lie about uncontrolled mass immigration, or shoddy hospitals who let patients die?The number of MPs who might consider establishing a new party is simply not enough to form a critical mass.North of the front, a colder Arctic air mass arrived with wintry showers.A study showed that changing a classroom from standard desks to standing had a'significant' effect on the body mass index of students.We have come a long way since the days when crowds made massed monkey noises.There was just a mass of people.There was an almost bald strip in the middle of my mass of hair.What is it about massed bulbs that brings out such snobbery in gardeners?We built a large group through meetings in the local church and mass email campaigns.There was no link between pasta and body mass index.This tiny sample tells us little about how human life might be extended on a mass scale.Cheers rose from the massed group of fighters.Exercise continues to be key to maintain bone density and muscle mass.Little did it know that the two land masses would become so inextricably bound.There were also masses of security guards outside the venue.You and your friend were suffering from mass hysteria.Research found a link between high body mass index and poor memory.The manager said that there was no imminent prospect of a mass exodus.Trains are the safest and cleanest form of mass transport.Argentina had a land mass the size of continental Europe.The bigger the organism grows, the further away will be the bulk of its mass from the outsideenvironment.

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mass

British English: mass /mæs/ NOUN
A mass of something is a large amount of it.
He had a mass of black hair.
  • American English: mass amount
  • Arabic: مِقْدَارٌ كَبِيرٌ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: montão
  • Chinese: 大量
  • Croatian: masa
  • Czech: masa
  • Danish: masse
  • Dutch: massa hoeveelheid
  • European Spanish: masa volumen
  • Finnish: suuri joukko
  • French: masse
  • German: Masse
  • Greek: μάζα
  • Italian: massa
  • Japanese: 大量 amount
  • Korean: 풍성한
  • Norwegian: mengde
  • Polish: mnóstwo ilość
  • European Portuguese: montão
  • Romanian: masă
  • Russian: масса
  • Latin American Spanish: masa magnitud física
  • Swedish: massa mängd
  • Thai: จำนวนมาก
  • Turkish: kütle
  • Ukrainian: маса
  • Vietnamese: khối lượng
British English: mass ADJECTIVE
Mass is used to describe something which involves or affects a very large number of people.
...ideas on combating mass unemployment.
  • American English: mass
  • Brazilian Portuguese: de massa
  • Chinese: 人数众多的
  • European Spanish: masivo
  • French: massif
  • German: Massen-
  • Italian: di massa
  • Japanese: 多数の
  • Korean: 대량의
  • European Portuguese: de massa
  • Latin American Spanish: masivo
British English: mass VERB
When people or things mass, or when you mass them, they gather together into a large crowd or group.
Shortly after the workers went on strike, police began to mass at the shipyard.
  • American English: mass
  • Brazilian Portuguese: juntar-se em massa
  • Chinese: 聚集
  • European Spanish: concentrarse
  • French: s'assembler
  • German: sich massieren
  • Italian: radunarsi
  • Japanese: 集結させる/集結する
  • Korean: 모이다
  • European Portuguese: juntar-se em massa
  • Latin American Spanish: concentrarse
British English: Mass /mæs/ NOUN
Mass is a Christian church ceremony during which people eat bread and drink wine in order to remember the last meal of Jesus Christ.
She went to Mass each day.
  • American English: mass church
  • Arabic: قُدّاسُ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: missa
  • Chinese: 弥撒
  • Croatian: misa
  • Czech: mše
  • Danish: messe
  • Dutch: mis in kerk
  • European Spanish: misa
  • Finnish: messu kirkko
  • French: messe
  • German: Messe
  • Greek: λειτουργία εκκλησία
  • Italian: messa
  • Japanese: ミサ
  • Korean: 미사
  • Norwegian: messe
  • Polish: msza kościół
  • European Portuguese: missa
  • Romanian: slujbă religioasă
  • Russian: месса
  • Latin American Spanish: misa
  • Swedish: mässa
  • Thai: พิธีมิสซา
  • Turkish: ayin kilise
  • Ukrainian: меса
  • Vietnamese: lễ ban thánh thể

Chinese translation of 'mass'

mass

(mæs)

n

  1. (c) (= large amount, number) [of objects, people, substance] 大量 (dàliàng)
  2. (c) (= area, volume) [of air, water, land] 团(團) (tuán)
  3. (c/u) (Phys) [of object] 体(體)积(積) (tǐjī)
  4. (c/u) (Rel)
    Mass 弥(彌)撒 (mísa)

cpd

  1. [communication, unemployment etc] 大规(規)模 (dàguīmó)

vi

  1. [troops, protesters] 聚集 (jùjí)

vt

  1. [troops] 集结(結) (jíjié)
masses of (inf) 大量 (dàliàng)
to go to Mass 去做弥(彌)撒 (qù zuò mísa)

Derived Forms

the masses n pl 群众(眾) (qúnzhòng)

Mass

  1. 弥(彌)撒 (mísa)
See mass (sense 4)

All related terms of 'mass'

(noun) 
Definition
a collection of the component parts of something
On the desk is a mass of books and papers.
Synonyms
lot
The receivers are keen to sell the stores as one lot.
collection
He has gathered a large collection of prints and paintings over the years.
load (informal)
They came up with a load of embarrassing information.
combination
pile
a pile of books
quantity
a vast quantity of food
bunch
We did a bunch of songs together.
stack
There were stacks of books on the bedside table and floor.
heap
a heap of bricks
rick
batch
the current batch of trainee priests
accumulation
accumulations of dirt
stockpile
stockpiles of chemical weapons
assemblage
aggregation
Society is more than just an aggregation of individuals.
conglomeration
a conglomeration of buildings, all tightly packed together
(noun) 
Definition
a large body of something without a definite shape
Cut it up before it cools and sets into a solid mass.
Synonyms
piece
a piece of wood
Another piece of cake?
block
a block of ice
lump
a lump of wood
chunk
Cut the melon into chunks.
hunk
a thick hunk of bread
concretion
(noun) 
Definition
the main part or majority
The Second World War involved the mass of the population.
Synonyms
majority
The majority of our customers come from out of town.
body
the preface, followed by the main body of the article
bulk
The vast bulk of imports and exports is carried by sea.
best part
greater part
almost all
lion's share
Nuclear research has received the lion's share of public funding.
preponderance
The preponderance of the evidence strongly supports his guilt.
(noun) 
Definition
a large amount or number, as of people
A mass of excited people clogged the street.
Synonyms
crowd
It took some two hours before the crowd was fully dispersed.
group
a small group of football supporters
body
The great body of people moved slowly forward.
pack
a pack of journalists who wanted to interview him
lot
We've just sacked one lot of builders.
army
data collected by an army of volunteers
host
A host of stars attended the awards ceremony.
band
bands of government soldiers
troop
She was aware of a little troop of travellers watching them.
drove
Scientists are leaving the country in droves.
crush
They got separated from each other in the crush.
bunch (informal)
The players were a great bunch.
mob
a growing mob of demonstrators
flock
his flock of advisors
herd
large herds of elephant and buffalo
number
People turned out to vote in huge numbers.
horde
A horde of people was screaming for tickets.
multitude
the multitudes that surround the Pope
throng
An official pushed through the throng.
rabble
a rabble of gossip columnists
assemblage
a chaotic assemblage of drifters and ruffians
(noun) 
Definition
the size of a body
Pluto and Triton have nearly the same mass and density.
Synonyms
size
books of various sizes
matter
Forget it; it's of no matter.
weight
The weight of evidence suggests that he is guilty.
extent
an estate about seven or eight acres in extent
dimensions
bulk
Despite his bulk he moved lightly on his feet.
magnitude
the magnitude of the task confronting them
greatness
(noun) 
The enormous mass of evidence also includes 1,000 witness statements.
Synonyms
collection
body
a body of evidence
whole
The different components combine to form a complete whole.
sum
A group is more than the sum of the individuals in it.
aggregate
society viewed as an aggregate of individuals
entirety
His own diary forms the entirety of the novel.
totality
We must take into consideration the totality of the evidence.
sum total
(adjective) 
Definition
done or occurring on a large scale
ideas on combating mass unemployment
Synonyms
large-scale
a large-scale military operation
general
Contrary to general opinion, these plants do not need acidic soil.
popular
He was overthrown by a popular uprising.
widespread
There is widespread support for the proposals.
Food shortages are widespread.
extensive
The blast caused extensive damage.
universal
proposals for universal health care
wholesale
the wholesale destruction of life on this planet
indiscriminate
the indiscriminate arrests during the protests
pandemic
(verb) 
Definition
to join together into a mass
Shortly after the announcement, police began to mass at the shipyard.
Synonyms
gather
In the evenings, we gathered round the fire and talked.
assemble
The assembled multitude cheered as the leaders arrived.
accumulate
Lead can accumulate in the body until toxic levels are reached.
collect
Two young girls were collecting firewood.
rally
mob
muster
The general had mustered his troops north of the border.
swarm
People swarmed to the shops, buying up everything in sight.
amass
We didn't enquire as to how she had amassed her fortune.
throng
congregate
People were already beginning to congregate outside the cinema.
foregather

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of accumulate
Definition
to gather together in an increasing quantity
Lead can accumulate in the body until toxic levels are reached.
Synonyms
build up,
increase,
grow,
be stored,
collect,
gather,
pile up,
amass,
stockpile,
hoard,
accrue,
cumulate
in the sense of accumulation
Definition
something that has been collected
accumulations of dirt
Synonyms
collection,
increase,
stock,
store,
mass,
build-up,
pile,
stack,
heap,
rick,
stockpile,
hoard
in the sense of aggregate
Definition
an amount or total formed from separate units
society viewed as an aggregate of individuals
Synonyms
total,
body,
whole,
amount,
collection,
cluster,
mass,
sum,
combination,
pile,
mixture,
bulk,
lump,
heap,
accumulation,
assemblage,
agglomeration

Synonyms of 'mass'

mass

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of aggregation
Society is more than just an aggregation of individuals.
Synonyms
collection,
body,
mass,
combination,
pile,
mixture,
bulk,
lump,
heap,
accumulation,
assemblage,
agglomeration
in the sense of amass
Definition
to accumulate or collect
We didn't enquire as to how she had amassed her fortune.
Synonyms
collect,
gather,
assemble,
compile,
accumulate,
aggregate,
pile up,
garner,
hoard,
scrape together,
rake up,
heap up
in the sense of army
Definition
a large number of people or animals
data collected by an army of volunteers
Synonyms
vast number,
host,
gang,
mob,
flock,
array,
legion,
swarm,
sea,
pack,
horde,
multitude,
throng,
host (archaic)
in the sense of assemblage
Definition
a collection or group of things
a chaotic assemblage of drifters and ruffians
Synonyms
group,
company,
meeting,
body,
crowd,
collection,
mass,
gathering,
rally,
assembly,
flock,
congregation,
accumulation,
multitude,
throng,
hui (New Zealand),
conclave,
aggregation,
convocation (formal),
runanga (New Zealand)
in the sense of assemble
Definition
to collect or gather together
The assembled multitude cheered as the leaders arrived.
Synonyms
bring together,
collect,
gather,
rally,
summon,
accumulate,
round up,
marshal,
come together,
muster,
convene,
amass,
congregate,
call together,
foregather,
convoke (formal)
in the sense of band
Definition
having legs curved outwards at the knees
bands of government soldiers
Synonyms
gang,
company,
group,
set,
party,
team,
lot,
club,
body,
association,
crowd,
troop,
pack,
camp,
squad,
crew (informal),
assembly,
mob,
horde,
troupe,
posse (informal),
clique,
coterie,
bevy
in the sense of batch
Definition
a group of similar objects or people dispatched or dealt with at the same time
the current batch of trainee priests
Synonyms
group,
set,
lot,
crowd,
pack,
collection,
quantity,
bunch,
accumulation,
assortment,
consignment,
assemblage,
aggregation
in the sense of block
Definition
a large solid piece of wood, stone, etc.
a block of ice
Synonyms
piece,
bar,
square,
mass,
cake,
brick,
lump,
chunk,
cube,
hunk,
nugget,
ingot
in the sense of body
Definition
the main part of anything
the preface, followed by the main body of the article
Synonyms
main part,
matter,
heart,
material,
mass,
substance,
bulk,
essence,
hub
in the sense of body
The great body of people moved slowly forward.
Synonyms
mass,
company,
press,
army,
host,
crowd,
majority,
assembly,
mob,
herd,
swarm,
horde,
multitude,
throng,
bevy

Additional synonyms

in the sense of body
a body of evidence
Synonyms
amount,
measure,
collection,
mass,
volume,
quantity,
bulk,
corpus
in the sense of bulk
Definition
the main part
The vast bulk of imports and exports is carried by sea.
Synonyms
majority,
mass,
most,
body,
quantity,
best part,
major part,
lion's share,
better part,
generality,
preponderance,
main part,
plurality,
nearly all,
greater number
in the sense of bulk
Despite his bulk he moved lightly on his feet.
Synonyms
weight,
size,
mass,
heaviness,
poundage,
portliness
in the sense of bunch
Definition
a collection
We did a bunch of songs together.
Synonyms
number,
lot,
mass,
pile,
quantity,
stack,
heap,
batch,
assortment
in the sense of bunch
Definition
a group or company
The players were a great bunch.
Synonyms
group,
band,
crowd,
party,
team,
troop,
gathering,
crew (informal),
gang,
knot,
mob,
flock,
swarm,
multitude,
posse (informal),
bevy
in the sense of chunk
Definition
a thick solid piece of something
Cut the melon into chunks.
Synonyms
piece,
block,
mass,
portion,
lump,
slab,
hunk,
nugget,
wad,
dollop (informal),
wodge (British, informal)
in the sense of collect
Definition
to gather (objects, such as stamps) as a hobby or for study
Two young girls were collecting firewood.
Synonyms
gather,
save,
assemble,
heap,
accumulate,
aggregate,
amass,
stockpile,
hoard
in the sense of conglomeration
a conglomeration of buildings, all tightly packed together
Synonyms
mass,
combination,
composite,
accumulation,
assortment,
medley,
potpourri,
aggregation,
miscellany,
mishmash,
hotchpotch
in the sense of congregate
Definition
to collect together in or as a crowd
People were already beginning to congregate outside the cinema.
Synonyms
come together,
meet,
mass,
collect,
gather,
concentrate,
rally,
assemble,
flock,
muster,
convene,
converge,
throng,
rendezvous,
foregather,
convoke (formal)
in the sense of crush
Definition
a dense crowd
They got separated from each other in the crush.
Synonyms
crowd,
mob,
horde,
throng,
press,
pack,
mass,
jam,
herd,
huddle,
swarm,
multitude,
rabble

Additional synonyms

in the sense of drove
Definition
a moving crowd of people
Scientists are leaving the country in droves.
Synonyms
herd,
company,
crowds,
collection,
gathering,
mob,
flocks,
swarm,
horde,
multitude,
throng
in the sense of entirety
Definition
all of a person or thing
His own diary forms the entirety of the novel.
Synonyms
whole,
total,
sum,
unity,
aggregate,
totality
in the sense of extensive
Definition
very great in effect
The blast caused extensive damage.
Synonyms
great,
large,
huge,
extended,
vast,
widespread,
comprehensive,
universal,
large-scale,
far-reaching,
prevalent,
far-flung,
all-inclusive,
voluminous,
humongous or humungous (informal)
in the sense of extent
Definition
the length, area, or size of something
an estate about seven or eight acres in extent
Synonyms
size,
area,
range,
length,
reach,
bounds,
sweep,
sphere,
width,
compass,
breadth,
ambit
in the sense of flock
Definition
a large number of people
his flock of advisors
Synonyms
crowd,
company,
group,
host,
collection,
mass,
gathering,
assembly,
convoy,
herd,
congregation,
horde,
multitude,
throng,
bevy
in the sense of general
Definition
including various or miscellaneous items
Contrary to general opinion, these plants do not need acidic soil.
Synonyms
widespread,
accepted,
popular,
public,
common,
broad,
extensive,
universal,
prevailing,
prevalent,
accustomed
in the sense of greatness
Synonyms
immensity,
size,
mass,
length,
bulk,
magnitude,
enormity (informal),
vastness,
largeness,
hugeness,
prodigiousness
in the sense of group
Definition
a number of people or things considered as a unit
a small group of football supporters
Synonyms
crowd,
company,
party,
band,
troop,
pack,
gathering,
gang,
bunch (informal),
congregation,
posse (slang),
bevy,
assemblage
in the sense of heap
Definition
a pile of things lying one on top of another
a heap of bricks
Synonyms
pile,
lot,
collection,
store,
mountain,
mass,
stack,
rick,
mound,
accumulation,
stockpile,
hoard,
aggregation
in the sense of herd
Definition
a large group of people
large herds of elephant and buffalo
Synonyms
flock,
crowd,
collection,
mass,
drove,
crush,
mob,
swarm,
horde,
multitude,
throng,
assemblage,
press

Additional synonyms

in the sense of horde
Definition
a very large crowd, often frightening or unpleasant
A horde of people was screaming for tickets.
Synonyms
crowd,
mob,
swarm,
press,
host,
band,
troop,
pack,
crew (informal),
drove,
gang,
multitude,
throng
in the sense of host
Definition
a great number
A host of stars attended the awards ceremony.
Synonyms
crowd,
army,
pack,
drove,
mob,
herd,
legion,
swarm,
horde,
throng
in the sense of hunk
Definition
a large piece
a thick hunk of bread
Synonyms
lump,
piece,
chunk,
block,
mass,
wedge,
slab,
nugget,
wodge (British, informal),
gobbet
in the sense of indiscriminate
Definition
lacking discrimination or careful choice
the indiscriminate arrests during the protests
Synonyms
random,
general,
wholesale,
mixed,
sweeping,
confused,
chaotic,
careless,
mingled,
jumbled,
miscellaneous,
promiscuous,
motley,
haphazard,
uncritical,
aimless,
desultory,
hit or miss (informal),
higgledy-piggledy (informal),
undiscriminating,
unsystematic,
unselective,
undistinguishable,
unmethodical,
scattershot
in the sense of lion's share
Nuclear research has received the lion's share of public funding.
Synonyms
majority part,
most,
bulk,
greater part,
preponderance
in the sense of load
Definition
a quantity of
They came up with a load of embarrassing information.
Synonyms
large amount,
a lot,
mass,
ocean,
pile (informal),
great deal,
quantity,
stacks,
abundance
in the sense of lump
Definition
a small solid mass without definite shape
a lump of wood
Synonyms
piece,
group,
ball,
spot,
block,
mass,
cake,
bunch,
cluster,
chunk,
wedge,
dab,
hunk,
nugget,
gob,
clod,
gobbet
in the sense of magnitude
Definition
relative size or extent
the magnitude of the task confronting them
Synonyms
immensity,
size,
extent,
enormity (informal),
strength,
volume,
vastness,
bigness,
largeness,
hugeness
in the sense of matter
Forget it; it's of no matter.
Synonyms
importance,
interest,
moment,
note,
weight,
import (formal),
consequence,
significance
in the sense of mob
Definition
a riotous or disorderly crowd of people
a growing mob of demonstrators
Synonyms
crowd,
pack,
collection,
mass,
body,
press,
host,
gathering,
drove,
gang,
flock,
herd,
swarm,
horde,
multitude,
throng,
assemblage

Additional synonyms

in the sense of multitude
Definition
a large number of people or things
the multitudes that surround the Pope
Synonyms
crowd,
host,
mass,
mob,
congregation,
swarm,
sea,
horde,
throng,
great number
in the sense of muster
Definition
to call or be called together for duty or inspection
The general had mustered his troops north of the border.
Synonyms
rally,
group,
gather,
assemble,
round up,
marshal,
mobilize,
call together
in the sense of number
People turned out to vote in huge numbers.
Synonyms
crowd,
horde,
multitude,
throng
in the sense of pack
Definition
any collection of people or things
a pack of journalists who wanted to interview him
Synonyms
group,
crowd,
collection,
company,
set,
lot,
band,
troop,
crew (informal),
drove,
gang,
deck,
bunch (informal),
mob,
flock,
herd,
assemblage
in the sense of pile
Definition
a collection of objects laid on top of one another
a pile of books
Synonyms
heap,
collection,
mountain,
mass,
stack,
rick,
mound,
accumulation,
stockpile,
hoard,
assortment,
assemblage
in the sense of popular
Definition
designed to appeal to a mass audience
He was overthrown by a popular uprising.
Synonyms
mass,
general,
civil,
democratic,
collective,
communal,
societal
in the sense of preponderance
The preponderance of the evidence strongly supports his guilt.
Synonyms
greater part,
mass,
bulk,
weight,
lion's share,
greater numbers,
extensiveness
in the sense of quantity
Definition
a specified or definite amount or number
a vast quantity of food
Synonyms
amount,
lot,
total,
sum,
part,
portion,
quota,
aggregate,
number,
allotment
in the sense of rabble
Definition
a disorderly crowd of noisy people
a rabble of gossip columnists
Synonyms
mob,
crowd,
herd,
swarm,
horde,
throng,
canaille
in the sense of stack
Definition
a pile of things, one on top of the other
There were stacks of books on the bedside table and floor.
Synonyms
pile,
heap,
mountain,
mass,
load (informal),
cock,
rick,
clamp (British),
mound

Additional synonyms

in the sense of stockpile
Definition
a large store gathered for future use
stockpiles of chemical weapons
Synonyms
stock,
store,
reserve,
bank,
supply,
collection,
pool,
arsenal,
accumulation,
hoard,
cache
in the sense of sum
A group is more than the sum of the individuals in it.
Synonyms
totality,
whole,
aggregate,
entirety,
beginning and end,
summation
in the sense of swarm
Definition
to move quickly and in large numbers
People swarmed to the shops, buying up everything in sight.
Synonyms
crowd,
flock,
throng,
mass,
stream,
congregate
in the sense of throng
Definition
a great number of people or things crowded together
An official pushed through the throng.
Synonyms
crowd,
mob,
horde,
press,
host,
pack,
mass,
crush,
jam,
congregation,
swarm,
multitude,
concourse,
assemblage
in the sense of totality
Definition
the whole amount
We must take into consideration the totality of the evidence.
Synonyms
aggregate,
whole,
entirety,
all,
total,
sum,
sum total
in the sense of troop
Definition
a large group
She was aware of a little troop of travellers watching them.
Synonyms
group,
company,
team,
body,
unit,
band,
crowd,
pack,
squad,
gathering,
crew (informal),
drove,
gang,
bunch (informal),
flock,
herd,
contingent,
swarm,
horde,
multitude,
throng,
posse (informal),
bevy,
assemblage
in the sense of universal
Definition
of or relating to everyone in the world or everyone in a particular place or society
proposals for universal health care
Synonyms
widespread,
general,
common,
whole,
total,
entire,
catholic,
unlimited,
ecumenical,
omnipresent,
all-embracing,
overarching,
one-size-fits-all
in the sense of weight
The weight of evidence suggests that he is guilty.
Synonyms
preponderance,
mass,
bulk,
main body,
most,
majority,
onus,
lion's share,
greatest force,
main force,
best or better part
in the sense of whole
Definition
a collection of parts viewed together as a unit
The different components combine to form a complete whole.
Synonyms
unit,
body,
piece,
object,
combination,
unity,
entity,
ensemble,
entirety,
fullness,
totality
in the sense of wholesale
Definition
extensive or indiscriminate
the wholesale destruction of life on this planet
Synonyms
extensive,
total,
mass,
sweeping,
broad,
comprehensive,
wide-ranging,
blanket,
outright,
far-reaching,
indiscriminate,
all-inclusive

Additional synonyms

in the sense of widespread
Definition
affecting an extensive area or a large number of people
There is widespread support for the proposals.Food shortages are widespread.
Synonyms
common,
general,
popular,
sweeping,
broad,
extensive,
universal,
epidemic,
wholesale,
far-reaching,
prevalent,
rife,
pervasive,
far-flung
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