mass

1 of 5

noun (1)

ˈmas

capitalized : the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist sense 1) especially in accordance with the traditional Latin rite (see rite sense 1)

often capitalized : a celebration of the Eucharist (see eucharist sense 1)

Sunday masses held at three different hours

: a musical setting for the ordinary of the Mass

Bach's Mass in B Minor

mass

2 of 5

noun (2)

: a quantity or aggregate of matter usually of considerable size

b(1)

: expanse, bulk

(2)

: massive quality or effect

(3)

: the main part or body

the great mass of the continent is buried under an ice cap

Walter Sullivan

(4)

: aggregate, whole

men in the mass

: the property of a body that is a measure of its inertia and that is commonly taken as a measure of the amount of material it contains and causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

: a large quantity, amount, or number

a mass of material

: a large body of persons in a group

a mass of spectators

: the great body of the people as contrasted with the elite

—often used in plural

the underprivileged and disadvantaged masses

C. A. Buss

mass

3 of 5

verb

massed; massing; masses

transitive verb

: to form or collect into a mass

intransitive verb

: to assemble in a mass

three thousand students had massed in the plaza

A. E. Neville

mass

4 of 5

adjective

: of or relating to the mass of the people

mass market

also : being one of or at one with the mass : average

mass man

: participated in by or affecting a large number of individuals

mass destruction

: having a large-scale character

mass plantings of tulips

: viewed as a whole : total

the mass effect of a design

Mass

5 of 5

abbreviation

Massachusetts

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Old English mæsse, modification of Vulgar Latin *messa, literally, dismissal at the end of a religious service, from Late Latin missa, from Latin, feminine of missus, past participle of mittere to send

Noun (2)

Middle English masse, from Anglo-French, from Latin massa, from Greek maza; akin to Greek massein to knead — more at mingle

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Adjective

1733, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

mass 1 of 4

noun

ˈmas

: a large quantity or number

A great mass of people pushed through the gate.

: an amount of something that holds or clings together

a mass of clouds

: large size : bulk

an elephant's huge mass

: the principal part : main body

The great mass of voters supported change.

masses plural : the body of ordinary or common people

She was a hero to the masses.

mass

2 of 4

verb

massed; massing

: to collect into a large body

… the population massed itself and moved toward the river …

Mark Twain, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

mass

3 of 4

noun

often capitalized

: a religious service in which communion is celebrated

Mass.

4 of 4

abbreviation

Massachusetts

Medical Definition

mass

noun

ˈmas

: the property of a body that is a measure of its inertia, that is commonly taken as a measure of the amount of material it contains, that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field, and that along with length and time constitutes one of the fundamental quantities on which all physical measurements are based

: a homogeneous pasty mixture compounded for making pills, lozenges, and plasters

blue mass

单词	massing
释义	mass 1 of 5 noun (1) ˈmas 1 capitalized : the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist sense 1) especially in accordance with the traditional Latin rite (see rite sense 1) 2 often capitalized : a celebration of the Eucharist (see eucharist sense 1) Sunday masses held at three different hours 3 : a musical setting for the ordinary of the Mass Bach's Mass in B Minor mass 2 of 5 noun (2) 1 a : a quantity or aggregate of matter usually of considerable size b(1) : expanse, bulk (2) : massive quality or effect (3) : the main part or body the great mass of the continent is buried under an ice cap Walter Sullivan (4) : aggregate, whole men in the mass c : the property of a body that is a measure of its inertia and that is commonly taken as a measure of the amount of material it contains and causes it to have weight in a gravitational field 2 : a large quantity, amount, or number a mass of material 3 a : a large body of persons in a group a mass of spectators b : the great body of the people as contrasted with the elite —often used in plural the underprivileged and disadvantaged masses C. A. Buss mass 3 of 5 verb massed; massing; masses transitive verb : to form or collect into a mass intransitive verb : to assemble in a mass three thousand students had massed in the plaza A. E. Neville mass 4 of 5 adjective 1 a : of or relating to the mass of the people mass market also : being one of or at one with the mass : average mass man b : participated in by or affecting a large number of individuals mass destruction c : having a large-scale character mass plantings of tulips 2 : viewed as a whole : total the mass effect of a design Mass 5 of 5 abbreviation Massachusetts Synonyms Noun (2) commoners commons crowd herd hoi polloi millions mob multitude people plebeians plebs populace public rank and file Verb accrete accumulate amass build up collect concentrate conglomerate gather pile (up) stack (up) See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb A large crowd of demonstrators massed outside the courthouse. Clouds were massing on the horizon. The generals massed their troops. Adjective Television is a mass medium. Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English, from Old English mæsse, modification of Vulgar Latin messa, literally, dismissal at the end of a religious service, from Late Latin missa, from Latin, feminine of missus, past participle of mittere* to send Noun (2) Middle English masse, from Anglo-French, from Latin massa, from Greek maza; akin to Greek massein to knead — more at mingle First Known Use Noun (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Adjective 1733, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing mass accelerator mass spectrometry air mass atomic mass body mass index center of mass conservation of mass folk mass critical mass mass medium low mass high mass mass murderer mass number mass-produce mass production mass spectrum mass spectrometry red mass rest mass solar mass solemn mass sung mass coronal mass ejection mass driver molecular mass weapon of mass destruction weapons of mass destruction mass noun votive mass mass card the mass of mass-market mass transit atomic mass unit mass spectrograph See More accelerator mass spectrometry air mass atomic mass body mass index center of mass conservation of mass folk mass critical mass mass medium low mass high mass mass murderer mass number mass-produce mass production mass spectrum mass spectrometry red mass rest mass solar mass solemn mass sung mass coronal mass ejection mass driver molecular mass weapon of mass destruction weapons of mass destruction mass noun votive mass mass card the mass of mass-market mass transit atomic mass unit mass spectrograph See More Kids Definition mass 1 of 4 noun ˈmas 1 : a large quantity or number A great mass of people pushed through the gate. 2 : an amount of something that holds or clings together a mass of clouds 3 : large size : bulk an elephant's huge mass 4 : the principal part : main body The great mass of voters supported change. 5 masses plural : the body of ordinary or common people She was a hero to the masses. mass 2 of 4 verb massed; massing : to collect into a large body … the population massed itself and moved toward the river … Mark Twain, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer mass 3 of 4 noun often capitalized : a religious service in which communion is celebrated Mass. 4 of 4 abbreviation Massachusetts Medical Definition mass noun ˈmas 1 : the property of a body that is a measure of its inertia, that is commonly taken as a measure of the amount of material it contains, that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field, and that along with length and time constitutes one of the fundamental quantities on which all physical measurements are based 2 : a homogeneous pasty mixture compounded for making pills, lozenges, and plasters blue mass Legal Definition mass 1 of 2 noun : an aggregation of usually similar things (as assets in a succession) considered as a whole mass 2 of 2 adjective : participated in by or affecting a large number of individuals mass insurance underwriting mass tort litigation massing verb present participle of mass as in accumulating to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass clouds massing on the western side of the mountain range Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance accumulating gathering amassing concentrating accreting collecting conglomerating clumping drifting building up lumping agglutinating ridging piling (up) stacking (up) banking Antonyms & Near Antonyms dispersing scattering dissipating
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