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Meaning of mass | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1 Frequent
mæs

Definitions

  1. The Eucharist, now especially in Roman Catholicism.
  2. dough
  3. Matter, material. A quantity of matter cohering so as to make one body, or an aggregation of particles or things which collectively make one body or quantity, usually of considerable size. Precious metal, especially gold or silver. A measure of the inertia of a mass of matter, one of four fundamental properties of matter. SI unit of mass: kilogram. A medicinal substance made into a cohesive, homogeneous lump, of consistency suitable for making pills
  4. Matter, material.
    countable, physical, uncountable
  5. A quantity of matter cohering so as to make one body, or an aggregation of particles or things which collectively make one body or quantity, usually of considerable size.
    countable, physical, uncountable
  6. The principal liturgical service of the Church, encompassing both a scripture service (Liturgy of the Word) and a eucharistic service (Liturgy of the Eucharist), which includes the consecration and oblation (offering) of the host and wine.
    countable, uncountable
  7. Abbreviation of Massachusetts.
    abbreviation, alt-of
  8. Celebration of the Eucharist.
  9. A quantity of matter cohering so as to make one body, or an aggregation of particles or things which collectively make one body or quantity, usually of considerable size
  10. To gather or be gathered into a mass.
  11. Precious metal, especially gold or silver.
    countable, obsolete, physical, uncountable
  12. A similar ceremony offered by a number of Christian churches.
    countable, uncountable
  13. drove (large amount)
  14. The main kind of church service, in some denominations.
    broadly
  15. Precious metal, especially gold or silver
  16. Massachusetts.
  17. A measure of the inertia of a mass of matter, one of four fundamental properties of matter. SI unit of mass: kilogram.
    countable, physical, uncountable
  18. A musical composition set to portions, or all, of the Mass.
    countable, uncountable
  19. third-person singular present indicative
  20. The sacrament of the Eucharist.
    usually
  21. A measure of the inertia of a mass of matter, one of four fundamental properties of matter. SI unit of mass: kilogram
  22. A measure of the amount of matter contained in a physical body. Mass is independent of gravity and is therefore different from weight. See Note at weight.
  23. A medicinal substance made into a cohesive, homogeneous lump, of consistency suitable for making pills.
    countable, physical, uncountable
  24. second-person singular imperative
  25. A musical setting of parts of the mass.
  26. A medicinal substance made into a cohesive, homogeneous lump, of consistency suitable for making pills
  27. to bring or come together in large numbers or quantities. The troops massed for an attack. saamkom يَحْتَشِدُ обединявам се reunir-se soustřeďovat se sich sammeln samle sig μαζεύω, μαζεύομαιreunirse, congregarse kogunema جمع شدن kokoontua masser לְהִתאַסֵף एकत्र होना gomilati, koncentrirati összegyűjt; összegyűlik mengumpulkan safnast saman ammassare, ammassarsi 集合する 한덩어리가 되다 telkti(s) sapulcināt; sapulcēties mengumpulkan samenbrengensamle i store mengderzgromadzić ټوليدل reunir-se a (se) com...
  28. A palpable or visible abnormal globular structure; a tumor.
    countable, physical, uncountable
  29. of large quantities or numbers. mass murder; a mass meeting. massaal جَماعي масов em massa masový Massen-... masse- μαζικόςmasivo, multitudinario, de masas massi- گروه massa- masseהמוני विराट सभा, विशाल सभा, सार्वजनिक सभा (प्राय: राजनीतिक) masovan, skupni tömeg- besar-besaran, masal fjölda- di/in massa* 大量の 대규모의 masinis masveida-; masu- banyak massa- masse-masowy ګروه em massa de/în masă массовый masový masoven masovan mass- ซึ่งมีจำนวนมาก kitle, toplu 眾多的,大量的 масовий بڑی مقدار یا تعداد میں đ...
  30. Excess body mass, especially in the form of muscle hypertrophy.
    countable, physical, uncountable
  31. (of goods) all exactly the same and produced in great numbers or quantity. mass-produced plastic toys. massavervaardig مَصْنوع بالجُمْلَه масово произвеждан produzido em massa masově vyrobený serienmäßig hergestellt masseproduceret μαζικής παραγωγής producido en masa, producido en serie masstoodangu- تولید انبوه massavalmistettu fabriqué en série יִיצוּר הֲמוֹנִי बड़ी संख्या में उत्पादित masovno proizveden tömeg-(cikk) produksi masal fjöldaframleiddur fabbricato/prodotto in serie 大量生産の 대량 생산된...
  32. A large quantity; a sum.
    countable, uncountable
  33. massavervaardig يُنْتِجُ بالجُمْلَه произвеждам масово produzir em massa vyrábět sériově serienmäßig hergestellt masseproducere παράγω μαζικά fabricar en serie massiliselt tootma تولید انبوه کردن massavalmistaa fabriquer en série לְיַצֵר יִיצוּר הֲמוֹנִי बड़ी संख्या में उत्पा‍दित masovno proizvoditi tömegesen/szériában gyárt memproduksi secara masal fjöldaframleiða fabbricare/produrre in serie 大量生産する 대량 생산하다 masiðkai gaminti ražot masveidā mengeluarkan secara besar-besaran in massa produceren...
  34. Bulk; magnitude; body; size.
    countable, uncountable
  35. The principal part; the main body.
    countable, uncountable
  36. massavervaardiging إنتاج بالجُمْلَه масово производство produção em massa sériová výroba die Serienherstellung, die Massenproduktion masseproduktion μαζική παραγωγή producción en masa, producción en serie masstoodang تولید انبوه massatuotanto fabrication en série יִיצוּר הֲמוֹנִי बड़ी संख्या में उत्पादन masovna proizvodnja tömegtermelés produksi masal fjöldaframleiðsla fabbricazione/produzione in serie 大量生産 대량 생산 masinė gamyba masveida ražojums pengeluaran besar-besaran massaproductiemassepro...
  37. A large body of individuals, especially persons.
    countable, uncountable
  38. those channels of communication (TV, radio, newspapers etc) that reach large numbers of people. massamedia масмедия meios de comunicação de massas رسانه جمعی tiedotusvälineet אֶמצעֵי תִּקשוֹרֶת הֲמוֹנִיִים अखबार, रेडियो इत्यादि sredstva javnog informiranja tömegkommunikációs eszközök, a média media masa 매스 미디어 media masa massamedia ټوليزى رسنى sredstva javnog informisanja การสื่อสารมวลชน 大眾媒體 засоби масової інформації عوام تک پہنچنے والے وسائل اتصال phương tiện thông tin đại chúng 大众传播媒体,大众传媒
    etc
  39. The lower classes of persons.
    countable, in-plural, uncountable
  40. Public celebration of the Eucharist in the Roman Catholic Church and some Protestant churches.

Equivalents

Afrikaans mis
العربية قداس كتلة
Azərbaycanca kütlə kütləvi
Беларуская імша
Български маса маси меса
Bosanski masa meša meso meza miš mišar маса
Català massa missa
Čeština hmota mše spousta většina
Cymraeg offeren
Dansk messe
Deutsch Masse Messe
Ελληνικά λειτουργία μάζα
Esperanto amasa maso meso
Euskara meza
Français masse messe
Gaeilge Aifreann
Gàidhlig Aifreann
Galego masa misa
Hrvatski masa meša meso meza miš mišar маса
Bahasa Indonesia misa
Íslenska massi messa
Italiano di massa massa messa
日本語 ミサ 質量
Қазақша бұқаралық
ខ្មែរ អភិបូជា
한국어 미사 질량
Latina missa mōlēs
Lietuvių mėsa
Latviešu masa māsas
Te Reo Māori miha
Македонски маса миса насобира
Bahasa Melayu misa
Malti quddiesa
Polski masa masy msza
Português grosso massa massas massivo missa missar plebe
Română liturghie masa meșă misă
Slovenščina masa
Shqip meshë
Српски masa meša meso meza miš mišar маса
Svenska massa
ไทย มวลชน
Tagalog misa
Türkçe kitle kütle yığın
Українська маса масовий меса
Tiếng Việt khối lượng thánh lễ

Examples

“And 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 ; […].”
“[…] and because a deep mass of continual sea is slower stirred to rage.”
“Right in the midst the Goddesse selfe did stand / Upon an altar of some costly masse […].”
“blue mass”
“After all, muscle maniacs go "ga ga" over mass no matter how it's presented.”
“[…]he hath discovered to me the way to five or six of the richest mines which the Spaniard hath, and whence all the mass of gold that comes into Spain in effect is drawn.”
“For though he had spent a huge mass of treasure in transporting his army, […].”
“Witness this army of such mass and charge / Led by a delicate and tender prince,”
“Night closed upon the pursuit, and aided the mass of the fugitives in their escape.”
“The mass of spectators didn't see the infraction on the field.”
“A mass of ships converged on the beaches of Dunkirk.”
“Generals gathered in their masses / Just like witches at black masses”
“The masses are revolting.”
“She went to mass every Sunday for many years, and when she retired, she took to going on some weekdays, too.”
“the Mass Pike”

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