mass
/mæs/noun
उच्चारण मैस
ढेर, पिंड, बड़ी मात्रा; बड़ा समूह
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[C] ~ (of sth)
a large amount of a substance that does not have a definite shape; a large number of people or things together
ढेर, पिंड, बड़ी मात्रा; बड़ा समूह
- a mass of dark cloud over the hills
- The hall was a mass of waving flags.
- a mass of tangled wire
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- A mass of papers lay on the desk.
- The cake mixture was a sticky mass.
- A mass of people stood in the square.
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[pl.] the masses
the ordinary people in society who are not rich or powerful
आम जनता, जन-साधारण
- The leader spoke the language of the masses.
- education for the masses
- The new law will help the masses.
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- He wrote in simple language for the masses.
- Cinema has always attracted the masses in India.
Synonyms the people the public the common people the populace the rank and file
Opposite the elite the classes the privileged
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[pl.] masses (of sth) BrE, informal
a large number or amount of something
(बोलचाल में) बहुत सारा, ढेर सारा
- There is masses of work to do before the exam.
- There is a mass of paperwork waiting on my desk.
- There are masses of fruit trees in the valley.
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- I have masses of notes to revise before Monday.
- She has masses of energy for a girl her age.
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[U] physics
the quantity of matter that a body contains, measured in kilograms
(भौतिकी में) द्रव्यमान
- The mass of a body does not change on the moon, but its weight does.
- The mass of a rock is measured in kilograms.
- The mass of the object is two kilograms.
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- Newton's law links the mass of a body to its acceleration.
- Mass is different from weight.
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[C, U] Mass
the main service of the Roman Catholic Church
(रोमन कैथोलिक चर्च की) मुख्य प्रार्थना-सभा
- The family goes to Mass every Sunday.
- The church bells rang before Mass on Christmas morning.
- The choir sang at the Mass on Easter Sunday.
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- They attended midnight Mass at the old church in Goa.
- The priest led the Mass in a hushed hall.
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affecting or involving a large number of people or things
जन-, सामूहिक, बड़े पैमाने का
- mass unemployment
- weapons of mass destruction
- a mass meeting
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- mass media
- A mass protest was held outside the city hall.
- Mass literacy is an aim of the government.
- The film caused mass excitement across the country.
Synonyms widespread large-scale wholesale general popular
Opposite individual limited small-scale
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[I, T] ~ (sth)
to gather, or to make people or things gather, together in large numbers
इकट्ठा होना या करना (बड़ी संख्या में)
- Troops were massing on the border.
- Dark clouds massed over the sea.
- Dark clouds were massing over the hills.
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- The crowds massed outside the stadium before the match.
- The armies massed along the river.
Synonyms gather assemble collect muster congregate
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a mass of + noun / masses of + noun
Use 'a mass of' for a large shapeless amount or a crowd, and the informal 'masses of' for a very large quantity. The verb follows the noun after 'of' when the noun is plural.
बड़ी बेडौल मात्रा या भीड़ के लिए 'a mass of' आता है; informal 'masses of' बहुत अधिक मात्रा बताता है।
- A mass of dark clouds covered the sky.
- There are masses of people at the station today.
the masses (plural)
'The masses' means ordinary people as a large group. It takes a plural verb and is common in political writing.
'The masses' का अर्थ आम जनता है; यह बहुवचन क्रिया लेता है और राजनीतिक लेखन में आम है।
- The leader spoke directly to the masses.
mass + noun (attributive)
Before a noun, 'mass' means involving or affecting a very large number of people, as in mass communication, mass production and mass migration.
Noun से पहले 'mass' का अर्थ बहुत बड़ी संख्या से जुड़ा है, जैसे mass production और mass migration।
- Mass production has made mobile phones cheaper.
mass (physics) / in mass vs en masse
In science, mass is the amount of matter in a body, measured in kilograms, and it differs from weight. 'En masse' is a French phrase meaning all together.
विज्ञान में mass किसी वस्तु में पदार्थ की मात्रा है, जो weight से अलग है; 'en masse' का अर्थ सब मिलकर है।
- The mass of the stone is two kilograms.
- The villagers went en masse to meet the collector.
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mass + noun
mediaproductiontransportprotestmigrationcommunication
- Mass transport such as the metro reduces traffic jams.
adjective + mass
criticalhugesolidshapelessvast
- A critical mass of voters changed the result.
verb + mass
gather informlosegainreach
- A thick mass of clouds formed over Chennai.
mass + of
mass of peoplemass of datamass of hairmass of ice
- A mass of data was analysed by the survey team.
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- The mass of the Moon is much less than that of the Earth.
चंद्रमा का द्रव्यमान पृथ्वी के द्रव्यमान से बहुत कम है।
- A mass of pilgrims waited at the gate for darshan.
तीर्थयात्रियों की भारी भीड़ दर्शन के लिए द्वार पर प्रतीक्षा कर रही थी।
- The film appeals to the masses.
यह फ़िल्म आम जनता को आकर्षित करती है।
- There was a mass exodus from the city before the cyclone.
चक्रवात से पहले शहर से लोगों का बड़े पैमाने पर पलायन हुआ।
- Radhika attended the mass on Christmas Eve with her friend.
राधिका अपनी सहेली के साथ क्रिसमस की पूर्व संध्या पर प्रार्थना सभा (मास) में गई।
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✗ The masses has welcomed the decision.
✓ The masses have welcomed the decision.
'The masses' is plural and takes a plural verb.
'The masses' बहुवचन है और बहुवचन क्रिया लेता है।
✗ The leader wanted to help the mass.
✓ The leader wanted to help the masses.
For ordinary people as a group, the plural 'the masses' is used.
आम जनता के लिए बहुवचन 'the masses' का प्रयोग होता है।
✗ Masses of informations are available online.
✓ Masses of information are available online.
'Information' is uncountable and has no plural.
'Information' uncountable है और इसका बहुवचन नहीं बनता।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
lump heap pile mound body the people the public the common people the populace the rank and file lots loads heaps plenty widespread large-scale wholesale general popular gather assemble collect muster congregate
Antonyms
the elite the classes the privileged individual limited small-scale disperse scatter
AaSpelling
Mass, with double s (not 'mas'); the adjective massive.
Mass, दो s के साथ ('mas' गलत है); adjective massive।
?Which word?
mass and weight
In physics, mass is the amount of matter in a body and never changes; weight is the force of gravity on that mass and changes with place. A man of 60 kg mass weighs about ten kilograms-force on the moon but has the same mass. In everyday speech 'weight' is used for both. Mass is measured in kilograms, weight in newtons.
भौतिकी में mass किसी पिंड में पदार्थ की मात्रा है और कभी नहीं बदलती; weight उस mass पर गुरुत्व का बल है और जगह के साथ बदलता है। 60 kg mass वाले व्यक्ति का चाँद पर weight लगभग दस kilogram-force होगा पर mass वही। रोज़मर्रा की बोली में दोनों के लिए 'weight'। Mass kilograms में, weight newtons में मापा जाता है।
The mass/weight distinction is a science item asked very often.
Mass और weight का अंतर विज्ञान में बहुत पूछा जाता है।
§Grammar and usage
'masses of' (British, informal) takes a plural or singular verb according to the noun.
'masses of' (British, अनौपचारिक) के साथ noun के अनुसार plural या singular verb।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Mass media, mass movement, mass production, mass destruction, mass communication, the masses.
Collocations अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: mass media, mass movement, mass production, mass destruction, mass communication, the masses।
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General knowledge
The Mass Movement in Indian history (Gandhi's); the Higgs boson gives particles mass.
भारतीय इतिहास का Mass Movement (गांधी जी का); Higgs boson कणों को mass देता है।