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masses

UK
/ˈmæsɪz/
US
/ˈmæsɪz/

Translations

massnoun

masses

pl

masses
pl
UK
/mæs/
US
/mæs/
The mass of the iceberg was visible from miles away.
La masse de l’iceberg était visible à des kilomètres.
There was a mass of evidence against the suspect.
Il y avait une masse de preuves contre le suspect.
masseEmploi scientifique, en physique.
The mass of the object was calculated using a balance scale.
La masse de l’objet a été calculée à l’aide d’une balance.
messeCélébration religieuse catholique.
The family attended Mass every Sunday morning.
La famille assistait à la messe tous les dimanches matin.
les massesAu sens de la population dans son ensemble.
The mass of the population had little influence on government policy.
Les masses de la population avaient peu d’influence sur la politique du gouvernement.
Additional translations
fouleQuand il s’agit d’un grand nombre de personnes serrées les unes contre les autres.
Synonyms
bulk
volume
weight
magnitude
substance
body
collection
group
assemblage
Antonyms
individual
scarcity
sparsity
void
vacuum
nothingness
massverb

masses

massed
Past Simple
massed
Past Participle
massing
Gerund
UK
/mæs/
US
/mæs/
se masser
Protesters began to mass in the city square.
Les manifestants ont commencé à se masser sur la place de la ville.
s’amasserQuand il s’agit d’une accumulation progressive.
Clouds massed on the horizon, signaling an approaching storm.
Des nuages s’amassaient à l’horizon, annonçant une tempête imminente.
Synonyms
assemble
gather
collect
amass
congregate
cluster
muster
rally
concentrate
aggregate
accumulate
convene
mobilize
Antonyms
disperse
scatter
disband
dissipate
spread
distribute
separate
divide

Definitions

massnoun
A coherent, typically large body of matter with no definite shape.
The mass of the iceberg was visible from miles away.
A large number of people or objects crowded together.
A mass of protesters gathered in the city square.
The quantity of matter that a body contains, as measured by its acceleration under a given force or by the force exerted on it by a gravitational field.
The mass of the object was calculated using a balance scale.
A celebration of the Eucharist in the Roman Catholic Church or certain other Christian churches.
The family attended Mass every Sunday morning.
A large amount or quantity of something.
There was a mass of evidence against the suspect.
The people in society considered as a whole, especially the general public; usually used with the definite article.
The mass of the population had little influence on government policy.
massverb
To come together in a large group or crowd.
Protesters began to mass in the city square.
To gather or accumulate in large quantities.
Clouds massed on the horizon, signaling an approaching storm.
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