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   mass

   /mas/

   noun

   • 1. a large body of matter with no definite shape: "the sun broke out from behind a mass of clouds" Similar pileheapstackclumpcloudbunchbundlelumpconcentrationconglomerationaccumulationaggregationconcretionaccretionassemblagecollectionstockpilebuild-uprare:amassment
   • ▪ any of the main portions in a painting or drawing that each have some unity in colour, lighting, or some other quality: "the masterly distribution of masses"
   • 2. a large number of people or objects crowded together: "a mass of cyclists" Similar large numberabundanceprofusionmultitudegroupcrowdmobrabblehordebarragethronghuddlehosttrooparmyherdflockdroveswarmpackpresscrushmountainflood
   • ▪ a large amount of material: "a mass of conflicting evidence"
   • ▪ a large quantity or amount of something: informal "we get masses of homework"
   • 3. the majority of: "the great mass of the population had little interest in the project" Similar majoritylarger part/numbergreater part/numberbest/better partmajor partmostbulkmain bodypreponderancealmost alllion's share
   • ▪ the ordinary people: "seaside towns that catered for the masses" Similar the common peoplethe populacethe publicthe peoplethe multitudethe rank and filethe crowdthe commonaltythe commonalitythe third estatethe plebeiansderogatory:the hoi polloithe mobthe proletariatthe common herdthe rabblethe riff-raffthe canaillethe great unwashedthe ragtag (and bobtail)the prolesthe plebsOpposite eliteoligarchy
   • 4. the quantity of matter which a body contains, as measured by its acceleration under a given force or by the force exerted on it by a gravitational field: "stellar objects of intermediate mass"
   • ▪ (in general use) weight: "multiply the mass of the payload by the distance travelled" Similar weightsizemagnitudebulkdimensionscapacitydensityextentscopegreatnessbignesshugenessamountmatter

   adjective

   • 1. involving or affecting large numbers of people or things: "the film has mass appeal"

   verb

   • 1. assemble or cause to assemble into a single body or mass: "both countries began massing troops in the region"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French masse, from Latin massa, from Greek maza ‘barley cake’; perhaps related to massein ‘knead’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. massless adjective

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2. www.britannica.com › science › mass-physicsMass | Definition, Units, & Facts | Britannica

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   Jun 11, 2024 · Mass, in physics, quantitative measure of inertia, a fundamental property of all matter. It is, in effect, the resistance that a body of matter offers to a change in its speed or position upon the application of a force. Mass is measured in units of kilograms.

3. www.britannica.com › science › atomic-massAtomic mass | Definition, Units, & Facts | Britannica

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   6 days ago · Atomic mass, the quantity of matter contained in an atom of an element. It is expressed as a multiple of one-twelfth the mass of the carbon-12 atom, which is assigned an atomic mass of 12 units. In this scale, 1 atomic mass unit (amu) corresponds to 1.66 x 10^−24 gram.

4. www.scipitutor.com › physics › mass-and-weightMass and Weight | Sci-Pi Tutor

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   Jun 11, 2024 · The total amount of matter contained in a body is called mass. In classical physics, we assume the mass of an object remains constant. Mass is a fundamental physical quantity and a scalar quantity. Its SI unit of measurement is kilogram (kg) and its CGS unit is gram (g). Their relation is. 1 k g = 1000 g.

5. scienceasker.com › types-of-massTypes of Mass in Physics - ScienceAsker

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   Jun 22, 2024 · What does “Mass” mean? ” Mass ” is that magnitude that allows to indicate the amount of matter that a body has. It must be taken into account that matter is everything that has inertia, that is, it needs force to start or stop its movement . Mass is then everything that occupies a place in space.

6. www.britannica.com › topic › mass-mediaMass media | Definition, Examples, Characteristics, & Facts

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   Jul 1, 2024 · mass media, modes (or, less commonly, a single mode) of mass communication whereby information, opinion, advocacy, propaganda, advertising, artwork, entertainment, and other forms of expression are conveyed to a very large audience.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ForceForce - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · The concept of force makes the everyday notion of pushing or pulling mathematically precise. Because the magnitude and direction of a force are both important, force is a vector quantity. The SI unit of force is the newton (N), and force is often represented by the symbol F. [1]

8. www.vedantu.com › question-answer › define-the-terms-mass-andDefine the terms mass and weight? - Vedantu

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   6 days ago · Mass is the matter which is contained in a body. Its SI unit is kg. It is a physical property as well as the measure of inertia to the body, i.e, resistance to acceleration. Mass is a scalar quantity and is constant for a body.