Definitions
There are 13 meanings of the word
Mass.
How to pronounce mass:
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Def 2 US
Mass - as a noun
(roman catholic church and protestant churches) the celebration of the eucharist
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
religious ceremonyreligious ritualHyponyms (Broadly Related)
The property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
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physical propertyfundamental measurefundamental quantityHyponyms (Broadly Related)
A musical setting for a mass
Example: "They played a mass composed by beethoven"
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church musicreligious musicHyponyms (Broadly Related)
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
Example: "A batch of letters"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
batch12deal5flock14good dealgreat dealhatful12heap9lot3mess6mickle14mint6mountain10muckle14passel8peck12pile6plenty11quite a littleraft7sight9slew7spate7stack11tidy sumHypernyms (Closely Related)
large indefinite amountlarge indefinite quantityHyponyms (Broadly Related)
A sequence of prayers constituting the christian eucharistic rite
Example: "The priest said mass"
An ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people)
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
accumulation18aggregation14assemblage15collection14Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
A body of matter without definite shape
Example: "A huge ice mass"
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body10Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
The common people generally
Example: "Separate the warriors from the mass"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
hoi polloimasses8multitude12people10the great unwashedHypernyms (Closely Related)
group8grouping12Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
The property of something that is great in magnitude
Example: "It is cheaper to buy it in bulk"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bulk10volume11Hypernyms (Closely Related)
magnitude13Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Mass - as an adjective satellite
Formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole
Example: "Aggregate expenses include expenses of all divisions combined for the entire year"
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aggregate12aggregated14aggregative17Mass - as a verb
Join together into a mass or collect or form a mass
Example: "Crowds were massing outside the palace"
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
crowd11crowd togetherHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Mass - as an adjective
Involving a mass of things; concerning a large quantity or number.
Example: "There is evidence of mass extinctions in the distant past."
Involving a mass of people; of, for, or by the masses.
Example: "Mass unemployment resulted from the financial collapse."
Example Sentences
"The mass of the rock was too heavy to lift."
"The church held a special mass to celebrate the holiday."
"The scientist measured the mass of the object using a scale."
"The mass of the planet Earth is approximately 5.97 × 10^24 kilograms."
"She attended mass every Sunday at the local church."
Word Game Points
Is MASS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, mass is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
MASS has a SCRABBLE points total of 6.
Is MASS a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, mass is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordMASS has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 7.
Is MASS a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, mass is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordMASS has a WORDFEUD points total of 6.
