Definitions for massmæs
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
massmæs(n.)
a body of coherent matter, usu. of indefinite shape:
a mass of dough.
a collection of incoherent particles, parts, or objects regarded as forming one body:
a mass of sand.
aggregate; whole:
People, in the mass, mean well.
a considerable number or quantity:
a mass of errors.
bulk; massiveness:
towers of great mass and strength.
the greater part of something:
the great mass of American films.
Physics.the quantity of matter as determined from its weight or from Newton's second law of motion.
Category: Physics
Ref: Abbr.: m
the masses, the ordinary or common people as a whole.
(adj.)pertaining to, involving, or affecting a large number of people:
mass unemployment.
Category: Common Vocabulary
participated in or performed by a large number of people:
mass demonstrations.
Category: Common Vocabulary
involving or characteristic of the mass of the people:
a mass audience.
Category: Common Vocabulary
designed to reach a large number of people:
mass communications.
Category: Common Vocabulary
done on a large scale:
mass destruction.
Category: Common Vocabulary
(v.i.)to come together in or form a mass:
clouds massing in the west.
(v.t.)to assemble or distribute in a mass:
houses massed in blocks.
Origin of mass:
1350–1400; < L massa mass < Gk mâza barley cake
massmæs(n.)
(often cap.) the liturgy of the Eucharist.
Ref: Compare high mass, low mass.
(often cap.) the celebration of the Eucharist.
Category: Religion
a musical setting of the mass.
Category: Music and Dance
Origin of mass:
bef. 900; OE mæsse < VL *messa, LL missa, formally fem. of L missus, ptp. of mittere to send
Mass.
Massachusetts.
Category: Geography (places)
Princeton's WordNet
mass(noun)
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad(noun)
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
"a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money"
mass(noun)
an ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people)
Mass(noun)
(Roman Catholic Church and Protestant Churches) the celebration of the Eucharist
mass(noun)
a body of matter without definite shape
"a huge ice mass"
multitude, masses, mass, hoi polloi, people, the great unwashed(noun)
the common people generally
"separate the warriors from the mass"; "power to the people"
bulk, mass, volume(noun)
the property of something that is great in magnitude
"it is cheaper to buy it in bulk"; "he received a mass of correspondence"; "the volume of exports"
Mass(noun)
a musical setting for a Mass
"they played a Mass composed by Beethoven"
Mass(adj)
a sequence of prayers constituting the Christian Eucharistic rite
"the priest said Mass"
aggregate, aggregated, aggregative, mass(verb)
formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole
"aggregate expenses include expenses of all divisions combined for the entire year"; "the aggregated amount of indebtedness"
mass(verb)
join together into a mass or collect or form a mass
"Crowds were massing outside the palace"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
mass(noun)æs
a lump with no shape
a soggy mass of flour and water
massæs
a lot of
The baby had a mass of thick black hair.; a mass of lies
massæs
most ordinary people
music for the masses
massæs
in science, the amount of matter in sth
a mass of 125g
massæs
a lot of
He has masses of money.
mass(adjective)æs
involving a very large number of people or things
mass murder/extinction
Wiktionary
Mass(Noun)
The principal liturgical service of the Church, including a scripture service and a eucharistic service, which includes the consecration and oblation (offering) of the host and wine. One of the seven sacraments.
Mass(Noun)
A similar ceremony offered by a number of Christian sects.
Mass(Noun)
A musical composition set to portions of the Mass.
Origin: In late (circa 1400) as masse in the sense of "lump, quantity of matter", from masse, in attested from the 11th century, via late massa, from . The Greek noun is derived from the verb μάσσω, ultimately from a mag'-.
Webster Dictionary
Mass(noun)
the sacrifice in the sacrament of the Eucharist, or the consecration and oblation of the host
Mass(noun)
the portions of the Mass usually set to music, considered as a musical composition; -- namely, the Kyrie, the Gloria, the Credo, the Sanctus, and the Agnus Dei, besides sometimes an Offertory and the Benedictus
Mass(verb)
to celebrate Mass
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
Mass(noun)
a medicinal substance made into a cohesive, homogeneous lump, of consistency suitable for making pills; as, blue mass
Mass(noun)
a large quantity; a sum
Mass(noun)
bulk; magnitude; body; size
Mass(noun)
the principal part; the main body
Mass(noun)
the quantity of matter which a body contains, irrespective of its bulk or volume
Mass(verb)
to form or collect into a mass; to form into a collective body; to bring together into masses; to assemble
The Standard Electrical Dictionary
Mass
The quantity of matter in a body. The C. G. S. unit of mass is the quantity of matter in a gram. While weight varies with latitude and other circumstances, mass is invariable. The unit of mass is also defined as the quantity of matter which in a balance will counterpoise a standard mass, the gram or pound. As the gram is intended to be the mass of one cubic centimeter of water at 3.09º C. (39º F.), the C. G. S. unit of mass is really 1.000013 gram. As a primary unit its dimensions are indicated by M.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
mass
1. The concentration of combat power. 2. The military formation in which units are spaced at less than the normal distances and intervals.
Translations for mass
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
mass(noun)
(a) celebration, especially in the Roman Catholic church, of Christ's last meal (
What time do you go to Mass?
- misAfrikaans

- قُدّاس في الكنيسَهArabic

- литургияBulgarian

- missaPortuguese (BR)

- mšeCzech

- die MesseGerman

- messeDanish

- θεία λειτουργίαGreek

- misaSpanish

- missaEstonian

- مراسم شام اخرFarsi

- messuFinnish

- messeFrench

- מִיסָהHebrew

- ईसा के अन्मि भोज की स्मृति में मनाया जाने वाला उत्सव, मास, इस उत्सव पर बाइबल आदि का पाठHindi

- misaCroatian

- miseHungarian

- misaIndonesian

- messaIcelandic

- messaItalian

- ミサJapanese

- 미사Korean

- mišiosLithuanian

- miseLatvian

- MisaMalay

- misDutch

- messeNorwegian

- mszaPolish

- مراسم شام اخرPersian

- په روم كښى د مراسمو نومPashto

- missaPortuguese

- mesăRomanian

- мессаRussian

- omšaSlovak

- mašaSlovenian

- misaSerbian

- mässaSwedish

- พิธีรำลึกถึงวันสวรรคตของพระเยซูในศาสนาคริสต์Thai

- Komünyon; Aşai Ruhbanı ÂyiniTurkish

- 彌撒Chinese (Trad.)

- літургія, месаUkrainian

- عشائے ربانی خصوصا رومن کلیسا میںUrdu

- lễ MétVietnamese

- 弥撒Chinese (Simp.)

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