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/mæs/ · mass
noun
- Matter or material; the physical substance of which something is made. The scientist measured the mass of the metal sample.
- A large quantity or aggregate of items. A mass of people gathered in the square to protest.
verb
- To gather or combine into a single body or mass. The volunteers massed the debris after the storm.
- To have a particular mass; to weigh a certain amount. The suitcase massed 25 kilograms.
adjective
- Pertaining to a large quantity or number of things. The report highlighted mass extinction events in Earth's history.
- Relating to the general public or the masses. Mass unemployment surged after the factory closures.
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Did you know? The term 'mass' gave its name to the Catholic Eucharistic service, originally referring to a lump of bread and later to the entire liturgical celebration.