mass
English Thesaurus
1. (Roman Catholic Church and Protestant Churches) the celebration of the Eucharist (noun.act)
hyponym | : | high mass, |
definition | : | a solemn and elaborate Mass with music (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | low mass, |
definition | : | a Mass recited without music (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | requiem, |
definition | : | a Mass celebrated for the dead (noun.act) |
2. the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field (noun.attribute)
hypernym | : | physical property, |
definition | : | any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | body, |
definition | : | the main mass of a thing (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | biomass, |
definition | : | the total mass of living matter in a given unit area (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | critical mass, |
definition | : | the minimum mass of fissionable material that can sustain a chain reaction (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | rest mass, |
definition | : | (physics) the mass of a body as measured when the body is at rest relative to an observer, an inherent property of the body (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | relativistic mass, |
definition | : | (physics) the mass of a body in motion relative to the observer: it is equal to the rest mass multiplied by a factor that is greater than 1 and that increases as the magnitude of the velocity increases (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | bulk, |
definition | : | the property possessed by a large mass (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | gravitational mass, |
definition | : | (physics) the mass of a body as measured by its gravitational attraction for other bodies (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | inertial mass, |
definition | : | (physics) the mass of a body as determined by the second law of motion from the acceleration of the body when it is subjected to a force that is not due to gravity (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | mass energy, |
definition | : | (physics) the mass of a body regarded relativistically as energy (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | mass defect, mass deficiency, |
definition | : | the amount by which the mass of an atomic nucleus is less than the sum of the masses of its constituent particles (noun.phenomenon) |
3. the property of something that is great in magnitude (noun.attribute)
hypernym | : | magnitude, |
definition | : | the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small) (noun.attribute) |
4. a sequence of prayers constituting the Christian Eucharistic rite (noun.communication)
hypernym | : | prayer, |
definition | : | a fixed text used in praying (noun.communication) |
5. a musical setting for a Mass (noun.communication)
hypernym | : | church music, religious music, |
definition | : | genre of music composed for performance as part of religious ceremonies (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | requiem, |
definition | : | a musical setting for a Mass celebrating the dead (noun.communication) |
part meronym | : | high mass, |
definition | : | a solemn and elaborate Mass with music (noun.act) |
6. an ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people) (noun.group)
hyponym | : | logjam, |
definition | : | an immovable mass of logs blocking a river (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | shock, |
definition | : | a bushy thick mass (especially hair) (noun.group) |
7. the common people generally (noun.group)
hypernym | : | group, grouping, |
definition | : | any number of entities (members) considered as a unit (noun.tops) |
hyponym | : | laity, temporalty, |
definition | : | in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | audience, |
definition | : | the part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment (noun.group) |
8. a body of matter without definite shape (noun.object)
hypernym | : | body, |
definition | : | an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects (noun.object) |
hyponym | : | drift, |
definition | : | a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents (noun.object) |
hyponym | : | mat, |
definition | : | a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven (noun.object) |
hyponym | : | mush, pulp, |
definition | : | any soft or soggy mass (noun.object) |
9. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent (noun.quantity)
hyponym | : | haymow, |
definition | : | a mass of hay piled up in a barn for preservation (noun.quantity) |
10. join together into a mass or collect or form a mass (verb.motion)
hyponym | : | press, |
definition | : | crowd closely (verb.motion) |
11. formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole (adj.all)
similar | : | collective, |
definition | : | forming a whole or aggregate (adj.all) |
12. the property of something that is great in magnitude (noun.attribute)
derivation | : | bulky, |
definition | : | of large size for its weight (adj.all) |
derivation | : | voluminous, |
definition | : | large in volume or bulk (adj.all) |
13. an ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people) (noun.group)
derivation | : | mass, |
definition | : | join together into a mass or collect or form a mass (verb.motion) |
14. the common people generally (noun.group)
derivation | : | people, |
definition | : | fill with people (verb.change) |
derivation | : | people, |
definition | : | furnish with people (verb.stative) |
15. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent (noun.quantity)
derivation | : | heap, |
definition | : | fill to overflow (verb.change) |
derivation | : | heap, |
definition | : | bestow in large quantities (verb.possession) |
16. join together into a mass or collect or form a mass (verb.motion)
derivation | : | mass, |
definition | : | an ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people) (noun.group) |
17. formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole (adj.all)
derivation | : | aggregate, combine, |
definition | : | gather in a mass, sum, or whole (verb.contact) |
18. the property of something that is great in magnitude (noun.attribute)
derivation | : | bulky, |
definition | : | of large size for its weight (adj.all) |
derivation | : | voluminous, |
definition | : | large in volume or bulk (adj.all) |
19. an ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people) (noun.group)
derivation | : | mass, |
definition | : | join together into a mass or collect or form a mass (verb.motion) |
20. the common people generally (noun.group)
derivation | : | people, |
definition | : | fill with people (verb.change) |
derivation | : | people, |
definition | : | furnish with people (verb.stative) |
21. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent (noun.quantity)
derivation | : | heap, |
definition | : | fill to overflow (verb.change) |
derivation | : | heap, |
definition | : | bestow in large quantities (verb.possession) |
22. join together into a mass or collect or form a mass (verb.motion)
derivation | : | mass, |
definition | : | an ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people) (noun.group) |
23. formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole (adj.all)
derivation | : | aggregate, combine, |
definition | : | gather in a mass, sum, or whole (verb.contact) |
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