# masses

Pronunciation: say "MAS-iz" /ˈmæs.ɪz/

## Noun

1. Plural of mass. — plural of mass
   - Simple: Plural of mass. Use this when you mean more than one lump or amount of something.
   - _The scan revealed two small masses in the patient's lungs._
   - _Thick masses of snow built up along the mountain road overnight._
2. Ordinary people considered as one large collective group; the general population.
   - Simple: A very large number of ordinary people taken together.
   - _The new policy was carefully designed to appeal to the masses._
   - _Radio brought news and entertainment to the masses across the country._
3. The common people as distinct from the elite; everyone but the privileged few.
   - Simple: The common people, not the rich and powerful few.
   - _The aristocracy lived in luxury while the masses struggled to find enough to eat._
   - _His speeches promised real power to the masses rather than the ruling class._
4. The entire population of a place considered as a single body.
   - Simple: All the people who live somewhere, counted together.
   - _Public health campaigns aim to reach the masses, leaving no group behind._
   - _The empire struggled for years to feed the masses within its borders._

## Verb

5. Third-person singular simple present of mass. — third-person singular simple present indicative of mass
   - Simple: The form of mass used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _Smoke masses over the valley whenever the factory runs at full capacity._
   - _The general masses his troops along the ridge before issuing the order._

## Noun

6. Plural of masse. Obsolete. *(obsolete)* — plural of masse
   - Simple: Plural of masse. This form is old and no longer used.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/masses (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).