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The definition of mass
13 Definitions of: mass
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- noun, a large coherent body of matter without a definite shape
- noun, a collection of the component parts of something
- noun, a large amount or number, such as a great body of people
- noun, the main part or majority
- noun, in the mass in the main; collectively
- noun, the size of a body; bulk
- noun, physics a physical quantity expressing the amount of matter in a body. It is a measure of a body's resistance to changes in velocity (inertial mass) and also of the force experienced in a gravitational field (gravitational mass): according to the theory of relativity, inertial and gravitational masses are equal
- noun, (in painting, drawing, etc) an area of unified colour, shade, or intensity, usually denoting a solid form or plane
- noun, pharmacol a pastelike composition of drugs from which pills are made
- noun, mining an irregular deposit of ore not occurring in veins
- modifier, done or occurring on a large scale
- modifier, consisting of a mass or large number, esp of people
- verb, to form (people or things) or (of people or things) to join together into a mass ▷ See also masses ▷ See also, mass in
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| Synonyms: | swarm, herd, great, band, piece, lot, collection, load, combination, pile | And more... |
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