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mass

/mæs/

noun

Meaning

  • (physical) Matter, material.

  • A large quantity; a sum.

verb

Meaning

  • 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."

adjective

Meaning

  • Involving a mass of things; concerning a large quantity or number.

    "There is evidence of mass extinctions in the distant past."

  • Involving a mass of people; of, for, or by the masses.

    "Mass unemployment resulted from the financial collapse."

Synonyms

weigh