mass

/ˈmas/

Middle English, from Old English mæsse, modification of Vulgar Latin *messa, literally, dismissal at the end of a religious service, from Late Latin missa, from Latin, feminine of missus, past participle of mittere to send

noun

  1. the liturgy of the Eucharist especially in accordance with the traditional Latin rite

  2. a celebration of the Eucharist

  3. a musical setting for the ordinary of the Mass

noun

  1. a quantity or aggregate of matter usually of considerable size

  2. expanse, bulk

  3. massive quality or effect

bulk mass volume mean the aggregate that forms a body or unit. bulk implies an aggregate that is impressively large, heavy, or numerous. mass suggests an aggregate made by piling together things of the same kind.

verb

  1. to form or collect into a mass

  2. to assemble in a mass