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   mass

   /mas/

   noun

   • 1. a large body of matter with no definite shape: "the sun broke out from behind a mass of clouds" Similar pileheapstackclumpcloudbunchbundlelumpconcentrationconglomerationaccumulationaggregationconcretionaccretionassemblagecollectionstockpilebuild-uprare:amassment
   • ▪ any of the main portions in a painting or drawing that each have some unity in colour, lighting, or some other quality: "the masterly distribution of masses"
   • 2. a large number of people or objects crowded together: "a mass of cyclists" Similar large numberabundanceprofusionmultitudegroupcrowdmobrabblehordebarragethronghuddlehosttrooparmyherdflockdroveswarmpackpresscrushmountainflood
   • ▪ a large amount of material: "a mass of conflicting evidence"
   • ▪ a large quantity or amount of something: informal "we get masses of homework"
   • 3. the majority of: "the great mass of the population had little interest in the project" Similar majoritylarger part/numbergreater part/numberbest/better partmajor partmostbulkmain bodypreponderancealmost alllion's share
   • ▪ the ordinary people: "seaside towns that catered for the masses" Similar the common peoplethe populacethe publicthe peoplethe multitudethe rank and filethe crowdthe commonaltythe commonalitythe third estatethe plebeiansderogatory:the hoi polloithe mobthe proletariatthe common herdthe rabblethe riff-raffthe canaillethe great unwashedthe ragtag (and bobtail)the prolesthe plebsOpposite eliteoligarchy
   • 4. the quantity of matter which a body contains, as measured by its acceleration under a given force or by the force exerted on it by a gravitational field: "stellar objects of intermediate mass"
   • ▪ (in general use) weight: "multiply the mass of the payload by the distance travelled" Similar weightsizemagnitudebulkdimensionscapacitydensityextentscopegreatnessbignesshugenessamountmatter

   adjective

   • 1. involving or affecting large numbers of people or things: "the film has mass appeal"

   verb

   • 1. assemble or cause to assemble into a single body or mass: "both countries began massing troops in the region"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French masse, from Latin massa, from Greek maza ‘barley cake’; perhaps related to massein ‘knead’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. massless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › massMass Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MASS is the liturgy of the Eucharist especially in accordance with the traditional Latin rite. How to use mass in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Mass.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › massMASS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Mass definition: a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size. See examples of MASS used in a sentence.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MassMass - Wikipedia

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   Mass in modern physics has multiple definitions which are conceptually distinct, but physically equivalent. Mass can be experimentally defined as a measure of the body's inertia, meaning the resistance to acceleration (change of velocity) when a net force is applied.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMASS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MASS definition: 1. having an effect on or involving a large number of people or forming a large amount: 2. a large…. Learn more.

6. www.britannica.com › science › mass-physicsMass | Definition, Units, & Facts | Britannica

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   Jun 11, 2024 · Mass, in physics, quantitative measure of inertia, a fundamental property of all matter. It is, in effect, the resistance that a body of matter offers to a change in its speed or position upon the application of a force.

   • Author: The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

7. sciencenotes.org › what-is-mass-mass-definition-inWhat Is Mass? Mass Definition in Science - Science Notes and ...

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   Jan 10, 2024 · In scientific terms, mass is a measure of an object’s resistance to acceleration when a force is applied. It also determines the strength of its mutual gravitational attraction with other bodies. Under ordinary circumstances, the mass of an object is constant and does not change unless the object itself changes by gaining or losing matter.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMASS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   a physical quantity expressing the amount of matter in a body. It is a measure of a body's resistance to changes in velocity (inertial mass) and also of the force experienced in a gravitational field (gravitational mass): according to the theory of relativity, inertial and gravitational masses are equal