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Masses

noun/mˈæsᵻz/
Definition
the common people generally
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mˈæsᵻz/
🇬🇧British English
/mˈasɪz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mˈasɪz/
2 syllables Say it as /mˈæsᵻz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe common people generally
“separate the warriors from the mass”
nounthe property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
noun(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
“a batch of letters”
nounan ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people)
noun(Roman Catholic Church and Protestant Churches) the celebration of the Eucharist
nouna body of matter without definite shape
“a huge ice mass”
nounthe common people generally
“separate the warriors from the mass”
nounthe property of something that is great in magnitude
“it is cheaper to buy it in bulk”
nouna musical setting for a Mass
“they played a Mass composed by Beethoven”
nouna sequence of prayers constituting the Christian Eucharistic rite
“the priest said Mass”
nouna shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball
verbjoin together into a mass or collect or form a mass
“Crowds were massing outside the palace”
Word Forms
peopleverbfurnish with people
heapverbfill to overflow
pileverbpress tightly together or cram
plenteousadjectiveaffording an abundant supply
wadverbcrowd or pack to capacity
massverbjoin together into a mass or collect or form a mass
bulkyadjectiveof large size for its weight
voluminousadjectivelarge in volume or bulk
massnounan ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Massen
das einfache Volk im Allgemeinen
🇪🇸Spanish
masas
la gente común en general
🇮🇹Italian
masse
la gente comune in genere
🇳🇱Dutch
massa's
het gewone volk in het algemeen
🇵🇹Portuguese
massas
as pessoas comuns em geral
🇷🇺Russian
массы
простые люди в целом
India
🇮🇳Hindi
जनता
आम लोग आम तौर पर
🇧🇩Bengali
ভর
সাধারণ মানুষ সাধারণত
🇮🇳Tamil
வெகுஜனங்கள்
பொதுவாக பொது மக்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
మాస్
సాధారణంగా సామాన్య ప్రజలు
🇮🇳Marathi
वस्तुमान
सामान्य लोक सामान्यतः
🇮🇳Gujarati
સમૂહ
સામાન્ય રીતે સામાન્ય લોકો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಜನಸಾಮಾನ್ಯರು
ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಜನರು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബഹുജനങ്ങൾ
പൊതുവെ സാധാരണക്കാർ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪੁੰਜ
ਆਮ ਲੋਕ ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ
🇵🇰Urdu
عوام
عام لوگ عام طور پر
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
群众
一般老百姓
🇯🇵Japanese
大衆
一般の人々は一般的に
🇰🇷Korean
대중
일반 사람들은 일반적으로
🇻🇳Vietnamese
quần chúng
những người bình thường nói chung
🇹🇭Thai
มวลชน
ประชาชนทั่วไปโดยทั่วไป
🇮🇩Indonesian
massa
masyarakat umum pada umumnya
🇵🇭Filipino
masa
karaniwang mga tao
🇲🇾Malay
jisim
rakyat biasa umumnya
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الجماهير
عامة الناس عموما
🇮🇷Persian
توده ها
مردم عادی به طور کلی
🇹🇷Turkish
kitleler
genel olarak sıradan insanlar
🇮🇱Hebrew
המונים
פשוטי העם בדרך כלל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'masses'?
The primary meaning of 'masses' is 'the common people generally'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'masses' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'masses' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'masses' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'masses' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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