mass
/mæs/
verb
- To gather or come together in large numbers.
- Protesters massed outside the government building.
- Fans massed at the stadium gates hours before the concert.
- Clouds massed on the horizon, signaling a storm.
adjective
- Involving or affecting a large number of people or things.
- Social media allows for mass communication with millions of users.
- The company made mass layoffs after the merger.
- Mass production of cars made them affordable for many families.
noun
- A large amount or number of something.
- She had a mass of paperwork to finish before the deadline.
- The garden was covered with a mass of colorful flowers.
- A mass of people gathered in the town square for the festival.
- The physical quantity of matter in an object, measured in kilograms or grams.
- To find the density, you divide the mass by the volume.
- Scientists measure the mass of planets using special calculations.
- The mass of a bowling ball is much greater than that of a tennis ball.
- A religious service in some Christian churches, especially the Roman Catholic Church.
- They attend Mass every Sunday morning.
- The priest led the Mass with a beautiful sermon.
- Many people go to midnight Mass on Christmas Eve.