Definition of "mass"
- noun
A quantity of matter cohering together so as to make one body, or an aggregation of particles or things which collectively make one body or quantity, usually of considerable size; as, a mass of ore, metal, sand, or water.
A large quantity; a sum.
Bulk; magnitude; body; size.
The principal part; the main body.
The quantity of matter which a body contains, irrespective of its bulk or volume. It is one of four fundamental properties of matter. It is measured in kilograms in the SI system of measurement.
A medicinal substance made into a cohesive, homogeneous lump, of consistency suitable for making pills; as, blue mass.
A palpable or visible abnormal globular structure; a tumor.
Excess body weight, especially in the form of muscle hypertrophy.
A large body of individuals, especially persons.
The lower classes of persons.
The Eucharist, now especially in Roman Catholicism.
Celebration of the Eucharist.
The sacrament of the Eucharist.
A musical setting of parts of the mass.
- 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.
To celebrate mass.
- adjective
Involving a mass of things; cencerning a large quantity or number.
Involving a mass of people; of, for, or by the masses.
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