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Definition mass in American English

mass noun

noun
/mæs/
Example

We need to turn this mass of evidence into a coherent argument.

Example

There's a mass of competing anti-virus programs you can choose from.

Synonyms and related words
hoard wall windfall
1.1

a lot

Example

Masses of people attended the meeting.

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hoard wall windfall
2

a lump or amount of a substance that does not have a clear or definite shape

Example

The vegetables had turned into a sticky mass at the bottom of the pan.

Example

All that was left of the car was a mass of twisted metal.

Example

a mass of dark cloud

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mass lump blur
3

a large crowd of people

Example

a seething mass of protesters

Example

A mass of people followed the procession.

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age group array assemblage
3.1

ordinary people who are not rich or famous. This word usually shows that you think ordinary people are not important or intelligent

Example

It is entertainment that will appeal to the masses.

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the people the general public the little people
Example

They go to mass every Sunday.

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amen anthem baptise
4.1

a piece of music written for some of the prayers in the mass

Example

Bach's Mass in B Minor

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adagio air allegro
5

the amount of matter that something contains

Synonyms and related words
accumulation allocation allowance
Definition mass in American English

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