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mass
noun
-
mass
,
masses
a
large
amount
of
material
,
or
a
lump
without
a
clear
shape
•
A
dark
mass
of
clouds
gathered
over
the
mountains
.
A
dark
mass
of
clouds
gathered
over
the
mountains
.
•
The
kitten
batted
at
the
soft
mass
of
yarn
on
the
floor
.
The
kitten
batted
at
the
soft
mass
of
yarn
on
the
floor
.
From
Latin
massa
“
kneaded
dough
,
lump
”,
via
Old
French
masse
.
noun
-
mass
,
masses
a
large
amount
,
pile
,
or
crowd
of
things
or
people
that
looks
like
one
big
lump
•
A
mass
of
dark
clouds
gathered
over
the
city
,
blocking
the
afternoon
sun
.
A
mass
of
dark
clouds
gathered
over
the
city
,
blocking
the
afternoon
sun
.
•
The
children
formed
a
mass
of
tangled
arms
and
legs
on
the
playground
slide
.
The
children
formed
a
mass
of
tangled
arms
and
legs
on
the
playground
slide
.
From
Latin
massa
“
dough
,
lump
,”
later
“
bulk
,
quantity
.”
noun
-
mass
,
masses
in
physics
,
the
amount
of
matter
in
an
object
,
usually
measured
in
kilograms
•
The
Moon
’
s
mass
is
only
about
one-eighth
of
Earth
’
s
.
The
Moon
’
s
mass
is
only
about
one-eighth
of
Earth
’
s
.
•
To
calculate
force
,
multiply
an
object
’
s
mass
by
its
acceleration
.
To
calculate
force
,
multiply
an
object
’
s
mass
by
its
acceleration
.
Adopted
by
scientists
in
the
17th
century
to
name
the
measurable
property
of
matter
.
verb
-
mass
,
massing
,
masses
,
massed
to
gather
together
in
a
large
group
,
or
to
make
things
gather
together
•
Protesters
began
to
mass
outside
the
parliament
building
at
dawn
.
Protesters
began
to
mass
outside
the
parliament
building
at
dawn
.
•
Dark
clouds
massed
over
the
mountains
,
warning
of
a
storm
.
Dark
clouds
massed
over
the
mountains
,
warning
of
a
storm
.
Verb
sense
appears
in
the
17th
century
,
meaning
“
to
form
into
a
mass
.”
noun
-
mass
,
masses
a
large
number
of
ordinary
people
considered
together
as
one
group
•
Cheap
smartphones
have
brought
the
internet
to
the
mass
.
Cheap
smartphones
have
brought
the
internet
to
the
mass
.
•
The
new
policy
was
designed
to
appeal
to
the
mass
rather
than
to
experts
.
The
new
policy
was
designed
to
appeal
to
the
mass
rather
than
to
experts
.
Sense
extended
from
‘
large
amount
’
to
‘
large
group
of
people
’
in
the
19th
century
.
verb
-
mass
,
massing
,
masses
,
massed
to
come
together
or
gather
into
a
large
group
or
lump
•
Protesters
began
to
mass
outside
the
parliament
building
at
dawn
.
Protesters
began
to
mass
outside
the
parliament
building
at
dawn
.
•
Snow
clouds
massed
over
the
valley
,
hinting
at
a
storm
.
Snow
clouds
massed
over
the
valley
,
hinting
at
a
storm
.
Verb
use
recorded
since
the
16th
century
,
from
the
noun
meaning
‘
lump
’.
Mass
noun
-
Mass
,
Masses
the
main
Christian
worship
service
,
especially
in
the
Roman
Catholic
Church
•
The
bells
rang
to
call
everyone
to
Mass
on
Sunday
morning
.
The
bells
rang
to
call
everyone
to
Mass
on
Sunday
morning
.
•
She
lit
a
candle
after
Mass
and
stayed
to
pray
quietly
.
She
lit
a
candle
after
Mass
and
stayed
to
pray
quietly
.
From
Latin
missa
“
dismissal
,”
later
the
name
of
the
Eucharistic
service
.
