Mass
/mæs/
Mass is an adjective, verb and noun with 6 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
adjective
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Involving a mass of things; concerning a large quantity or number.
“There is evidence of mass extinctions in the distant past.”
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Involving a mass of people; of, for, or by the masses.
“Mass unemployment resulted from the financial collapse.”
verb
- To form or collect into a mass; to form into a collective body; to bring together into masses; to assemble.
-
To have a certain mass.
“I mass 70 kilograms.”
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
weigh
Origin
From Middle English masse, from Old English mæsse.
Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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