Meaning of 'mass'

adjective

formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole

Synonyms: aggregate

noun

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

noun

the property of something that is great in magnitude

Synonyms: volume bulk

noun

an ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people)

noun

the common people generally

Example: "separate the warriors from the mass"

Synonyms: people multitude masses hoi polloi

noun

a body of matter without definite shape

Example: "a huge ice mass"

noun

(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

Synonyms: sight

verb

join together into a mass or collect or form a mass

Example: "Crowds were massing outside the palace"