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mæsmass

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. massnoun

    the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

  2. 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, wadnoun

    (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"

  3. massnoun

    an ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people)

  4. Massnoun

    (Roman Catholic Church and Protestant Churches) the celebration of the Eucharist

  5. massnoun

    a body of matter without definite shape

    "a huge ice mass"

  6. multitude, masses, mass, hoi polloi, people, the great unwashednoun

    the common people generally

    "separate the warriors from the mass"; "power to the people"

  7. bulk, mass, volumenoun

    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"

  8. Massnoun

    a musical setting for a Mass

    "they played a Mass composed by Beethoven"

  9. Massadjective

    a sequence of prayers constituting the Christian Eucharistic rite

    "the priest said Mass"

  10. aggregate, aggregated, aggregative, massverb

    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"

  11. massverb

    join together into a mass or collect or form a mass

    "Crowds were massing outside the palace"

Wiktionary

  1. Massnoun

    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.

  2. Massnoun

    A similar ceremony offered by a number of Christian sects.

  3. Massnoun

    A musical composition set to portions of the Mass.

  4. Etymology: 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'-.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Massnoun

    Etymology: masse, Fr. massa, Latin.

    If it were not for these principles the bodies, of the earth, planets, comets, sun, and all things in them, would grow cold and freeze, and become inactive masses. Isaac Newton, Opt.

    Some passing into their pores, others adhering in lumps or masses to their outsides, so as wholly to cover and involve it in the mass they together constituted. John Woodward, Nat. Hist.

    Thy sumptuous buildings, and thy wife’s attire,
    Have cost a mass of publick treasury. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

    He had spent a huge mass of treasure in transporting his army. John Davies, on Ireland.

    The Creator of the world would not have framed so huge a mass of earth but for some reasonable creatures to have their habitation. George Abbot, Description of the World.

    This army of such mass and charge,
    Led by a delicate and tender prince. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

    He discovered to me the richest mines which the Spaniards have, and from whence all the mass of gold that comes into Spain is drawn. Walter Raleigh, Essays.

    The whole knowlege of groupes, of the lights and shadows, and of those masses which Titian calls a bunch of grapes, is, in the prints of Rubens, exposed clearly to the sight. Dryden.

    At distance, through an artful glass,
    To the mind’s eye things well appear;
    They lose their forms, and make a mass
    Confus’d and black, if brought too near. Matthew Prior.

    Where flowers grow, the ground at a distance seems covered with them, and we must walk into it before we can distinguish the several weeds that spring up in such a beautiful mass of colours. Joseph Addison, Freeholder.

    Comets have power over the gross and mass of things; but they are rather gazed upon than wisely observed in their effects. Francis Bacon, Essays.

    Where’er thou art, he is; th’ eternal mind
    Acts through all places; is to none confin’d:
    Fills ocean, earth, and air, and all above,
    And through the universal mass does move. Dryden.

    The mass of the people have opened their eyes, and will not be governed by Clodius and Curio at the head of their myrmidons. Jonathan Swift.

    If there is not a sufficient quantity of blood and strength of circulation, it may infect the whole mass of the fluids. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

    Burnished gold is that manner of gilding which we see in old parchment and mass books, done by monks and priests, who were very expert herein. Henry Peacham, on Drawing.

    He infers, that then Luther must have been unpardonably wicked in using masses for fifteen years. Francis Atterbury.

  2. To Massverb

    It seems once to have signified to thicken; to strengthen.

    Etymology: from the noun.

    They feared the French might, with filling or massing the house, or else by fortifying, make such a piece as might annoy the haven. John Hayward.

  3. To Massverb

    To celebrate mass.

    Etymology: from the noun.

    All their massing furniture almost they took from the law, least having an altar and a priest they should want vestments. Richard Hooker, b. iv.

Wikipedia

  1. Mass

    Mass is an intrinsic property of a body. It was traditionally believed to be related to the quantity of matter in a physical body, until the discovery of the atom and particle physics. It was found that different atoms and different elementary particles, theoretically with the same amount of matter, have nonetheless different masses. Mass in modern physics has multiple definitions which are conceptually distinct, but physically equivalent. Mass can be experimentally defined as a measure of the body's inertia, meaning the resistance to acceleration (change of velocity) when a net force is applied. The object's mass also determines the strength of its gravitational attraction to other bodies. The SI base unit of mass is the kilogram (kg). In physics, mass is not the same as weight, even though mass is often determined by measuring the object's weight using a spring scale, rather than balance scale comparing it directly with known masses. An object on the Moon would weigh less than it does on Earth because of the lower gravity, but it would still have the same mass. This is because weight is a force, while mass is the property that (along with gravity) determines the strength of this force.

ChatGPT

  1. mass

    Mass is a fundamental property of matter that describes the quantity or amount of matter in an object or particle. It is usually measured in units like kilograms or pounds and determines the object's resistance to changes in motion or position, i.e., its inertia. Mass also impacts the strength of an object's gravitational pull on other objects.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Massnoun

    the sacrifice in the sacrament of the Eucharist, or the consecration and oblation of the host

  2. Massnoun

    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

  3. Massverb

    to celebrate Mass

  4. Massnoun

    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

  5. Massnoun

    a medicinal substance made into a cohesive, homogeneous lump, of consistency suitable for making pills; as, blue mass

  6. Massnoun

    a large quantity; a sum

  7. Massnoun

    bulk; magnitude; body; size

  8. Massnoun

    the principal part; the main body

  9. Massnoun

    the quantity of matter which a body contains, irrespective of its bulk or volume

  10. Massverb

    to form or collect into a mass; to form into a collective body; to bring together into masses; to assemble

  11. Etymology: [OE. masse, messe, AS. maesse. 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, ending with the reading of the Gospel. Then they were dismissed with these words : Ite, missa est [sc. ecclesia], the congregation is dismissed. After that the sacrifice proper began. At its close the same words were said to those who remained. So the word gave the name of Mass to the sacrifice in the Catholic Church. See Missile, and cf. Christmas, Lammas, Mess a dish, Missal.]

Wikidata

  1. Mass

    In physics, mass refers to the quantity of matter in an object. More specifically, inertial mass is a quantitative measure of an object's resistance to changes in uniform velocity. In addition to this, gravitational mass is a quantitative measure that is proportional to the magnitude of the gravitational force which is ⁕exerted by an object, or ⁕experienced by an object when interacting with a second object. In this regard mass induces changes in motion. The SI unit of mass is the kilogram. In everyday usage, mass is sometimes referred to as "weight", the units of which may be pounds or kilograms. In scientific use, however, the term "weight" refers to a different, yet related, property of matter. Weight is the gravitational force acting on a given body—which differs depending on the gravitational pull of the opposing body — while mass is an intrinsic property of that body that never changes. In other words, an object's weight depends on its environment, while its mass does not. On the surface of the Earth, an object with a mass of 50 kilograms weighs 491 newtons; on the surface of the Moon, the same object still has a mass of 50 kilograms but weighs only 81.5 newtons. Restated in mathematical terms, on the surface of the Earth, the weight W of an object is related to its mass m by W = mg, where g = 9.80665 m/s² is the Earth's gravitational field,.²−11−2²²52537980

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Mass

    mas, n. a lump of matter: a quantity: a collected body: the main body: magnitude: the principal part or main body: quantity of matter in any body, weight being proportional to mass: (pl.) the lower classes of the people.—v.t. to form into a mass: to bring together in masses.—v.i. to assemble in masses.—adj. Mass′ive, bulky: weighty: not separated into parts or elements: without crystalline form, geologically homogeneous.—adv. Mass′ively.—ns. Mass′iveness, Mass′iness; Mass′-meeting, a public meeting of persons of all classes to discuss some matter of general interest.—adj. Mass′y, massive, made up of masses. [Fr. masse—L. massa—Gr. maza—massein, to squeeze together.]

  2. Mass

    mas, n. the celebration of the Lord's Supper or Eucharist in R.C. churches, also the office for the same: a musical setting of certain parts of the R.C. liturgy: a church festival or feast-day, as in Candlemas, Christmas, Martinmas, &c.—ns. Mass′-bell, or Sacring-bell, a bell rung during the celebration of mass, at the elevation of the host; Mass′-book, the R.C. missal or service-book; Mass′-priest, formerly a R.C. secular priest, as distinct from those living under a rule—later, a priest retained in chantries, &c., to say masses for the dead: a R.C. priest generally.—Mass for the dead, a funeral mass for the faithful in Christ, to hasten their release from purgatory; Conventual mass, a mass for the general community of a religious house: a mass at which special remembrance is made of pious founders and benefactors; Dry mass, or service, a rite in which there is neither consecration nor communion; High mass, a mass celebrated with music, ritual, ceremonies, and incense; Low mass, the ordinary mass celebrated without music and incense; Midnight mass, that mass which is said at midnight on Christmas-eve; Private mass, any mass where only the priest communicates, esp. in a private oratory; Solemn mass, a mass resembling a high mass, but without some of its special ceremonies; Votive mass, a special mass over and above those ordinarily said for the day, for some particular grace or purpose, and provided by some individual. [A.S. mæsse—Low L. missa—L. missus, mittĕre, to send away, from the phrase at the close of service, Ite, missa est (ecclesia), 'Go, the congregation is dismissed.']

The Standard Electrical Dictionary

  1. 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

  1. mass

    1. The concentration of combat power. 2. The military formation in which units are spaced at less than the normal distances and intervals.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. mass

    In statics, is the amount of matter contained in a body. In dynamics, is that measure of the matter in a body which determines its relation to force. The accepted measure is the weight divided by the force of gravity. See Force of Gravity.

  2. mass

    A word signifying the concentration of troops; the formation of troops in column at less than half distance. To mass troops, is to concentrate them by this arrangement on a certain point. A column is closed in mass when the sub-divisions have less than half distance.

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. MASS

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Mass is ranked #12048 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Mass surname appeared 2,588 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Mass.

    71.8% or 1,860 total occurrences were White.
    13.4% or 348 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    11.3% or 293 total occurrences were Black.
    2% or 54 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    0.9% or 25 total occurrences were Asian.
    0.3% or 8 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'mass' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2806

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'mass' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4281

  3. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'mass' in Nouns Frequency: #936

  4. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'mass' in Adjectives Frequency: #392

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  1. ASMS

  2. sams

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of mass in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of mass in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of mass in a Sentence

  1. David Moore:

    What could have happened here was a mass shooting, that was our concern.

  2. Friday Budi Waseso:

    We have to look at the whole problem, these people are murderers - mass murderers. Shouldn't we also look at the human rights of their victims?

  3. The Duke:

    At the same time, families around the world are being overwhelmed by mass-scale misinformation across news media and social media, where those who peddle in lies and fear are creating vaccine hesitancy, which in turn is dividing communities and eroding trust.

  4. Jaycee Chan:

    I'm very ashamed that I haven't been a good role model, i want to start again, but I know that it's the mass media that will decide.

  5. Costanza Argiroffi:

    The detected coronal mass ejection is 10,000 times more massive than the most extreme solar coronal mass ejections, but not as fast as expected, Solar coronal mass ejections can be ejected at velocities up to a thousand kilometers per second [2.2 million mph], while the detected coronal mass ejection has a velocity of 90 kilometers per second [200,000 mph].

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