mass
Involving a mass of thingsInvolving a mass of things; concerning a large quantity or number.
» Newspapers, television, and radio are called the mass media.
Zeitungen, Fernsehen und Radio bezeichnet man als Massenmedien. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Газеты, телевидение и радио называются СМИ. — marafon
Газеты, телевидение и радио - это средства массовой информации. — marafon
Газеты, телевидение и радио называются средствами массовой информации. — marafon
Газети, телебачення та радіо називаються ЗМІ. — aandrusiak
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(not comparable, usually)Involving a mass of things; concerning a large quantity or number.
There is evidence of mass extinctions in the distant past.
ма́ссовыйmássovyj
ма́совийmásovyj
(not comparable, usually)Involving a mass of people; of, for, or by the masses.
Mass unemployment resulted from the financial collapse.
ма́ссовыйmássovyj
ма́совийmásovyj
- formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole
Examples
246 sentencesNewspapers, television, and radio are called the mass media.
Газети, телебачення та радіо називаються ЗМІ. — aandrusiak
ruГазеты, телевидение и радио называются СМИ. — marafon
deZeitungen, Fernsehen und Radio bezeichnet man als Massenmedien. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Why is it the mass media didn't report this?
Чому ЗМІ про це не повідомили? — rozmaita
deWarum haben die Massenmedien nicht davon berichtet? — xtofu80
We go to mass every Sunday.
ruМы ходим на мессу каждое воскресенье. — Balamax
Tom goes to mass every Sunday morning.
This is almost ready for mass production.
Translations
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Origin
In late Middle English (circa 1400) as masse in the sense of "lump, quantity of matter", fIn late Middle English (circa 1400) as masse in the sense of "lump, quantity of matter", from Anglo-Norman masse, in Old French attested from the 11th century, via late Latin massa (“lump, dough”), from Ancient Greek μᾶζα (mâza, “barley-cake, lump (of dough)”). The Greek noun may be derived from the verb μάσσω (mássō, “to knead”), ultimately from a Proto-Indo-European *maǵ- (“to oil, knead”), although this is uncertain. Doublet of masa.
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Forms
masser, massestSynonyms
3 synonyms- formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole:aggregateaggregatedaggregative
Word family
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