mass
- mass
- I UK [mæs] / US
noun
Word forms "mass":
singular mass
plural masses
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1)
a) countable] a large quantity or number
mass of:
We need to turn this mass of evidence into a coherent argument.
There's a mass of competing anti-virus programs you can choose from.
b) masses
plural] informal a lot
mass of:
Masses of people attended the meeting.
2) countable] a lump or amount of a substance that does not have a clear or definite shape
The vegetables had turned into a sticky mass at the bottom of the pan.
All that was left of the car was a mass of twisted metal.
3)
a) singular] a large crowd of people
mass of:
A mass of people followed the procession.
a seething mass of protesters
b) the masses
plural] ordinary people who are not rich or famous. This word usually shows that you think ordinary people are not important or intelligent
It is entertainment that will appeal to the masses.
4)
a) mass or Mass
countable/uncountable] the main religious ceremony of the Roman Catholic church
They go to mass every Sunday.
b) countable] music a piece of music written for some of the prayers in the mass
5) uncountable] chemistry the amount of matter that something contains
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II UK [mæs] / US
adjective noun] **
involving or affecting a large number of people
weapons of mass destruction
the problem of mass unemployment
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Collocations:
Nouns frequently used with mass
▪ destruction, exodus, extinction, hysteria, killings, movement, murder, protest, unemployment
III UK [mæs] / US
verb intransitive]
Word forms "mass":
present tense
I/you/we/they mass
he/she/it masses
present participle massing
past tense massed
past participle massed
a) to come together and form a large group
Troops are massing along the southern border.
b) transitive] to bring people together and make them form a large group
More than 5,000 police were massed within two days.
English dictionary.
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mass — mass … Dictionnaire des rimes
Mass — Mass, n. [OE. masse, F. masse, L. massa; akin to Gr. ? a barley cake, fr. ? to knead. Cf. {Macerate}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A quantity of matter cohering together so as to make one body, or an aggregation of particles or things which collectively… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Mass — Pontifical Mass † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pontifical Mass Pontifical Mass is the solemn Mass celebrated by a bishop with the ceremonies prescribed in the Cæremoniale Episcoporum , I and II. The full ceremonial is carried out when the… … Catholic encyclopedia
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Mass — (m[.a]s), n. [OE. masse, messe, AS. m[ae]sse. LL. missa, from L. mittere, missum, to send, dismiss: cf. F. messe. In the ancient churches, the public services at which the catechumens were permitted to be present were called missa catechumenorum … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mass — [mas] n. [ME masse < OFr < L massa, a lump, mass < Gr maza, barley cake < massein, to knead < IE base * menk , to knead > MINGLE] 1. a quantity of matter forming a body of indefinite shape and size, usually of relatively large… … English World dictionary
Mass — ist: ein Theaterstück von Leonard Bernstein, siehe Mass (Theater) eine Messkomposition von Steve Dobrogosz, siehe Mass (Dobrogosz) die in Bayern übliche Kurzbezeichnung mit kurzem a für einen Masskrug Mass ist der Familienname folgender Personen … Deutsch Wikipedia
mass — 1 n: an aggregation of usu. similar things (as assets in a succession) considered as a whole mass 2 adj: participated in by or affecting a large number of individuals mass insurance underwriting mass tort litigation Merriam Webster’s Dictionary… … Law dictionary
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Mass — [ mæs ] noun count or uncount a ceremony in the Christian Church, especially the Roman Catholic Church, in which Jesus Christ s last meal with his DISCIPLES is remembered: attend/hear Mass celebrate Mass (=perform the ceremony): The Pope will… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
