mass media

mass me·di·a

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mas mee-dee-uh]
- /mæs ˈmi di ə/
- /mæs ˈmiːdiə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mas mee-dee-uh]
- /mæs ˈmi di ə/

Definitions of mass media words

noun plural mass media any of the means of communication, as television or newspapers, that reach very large numbers of people. 1
noun mass media tv, radio, internet 1
singular noun mass media You can use the mass media to refer to the various ways, especially television, radio, newspapers, and magazines, by which information and news are given to large numbers of people. 0
noun plural mass media the means of communication that reach large numbers of people in a short time, such as television, newspapers, magazines, and radio 0
noun mass media those means of communication that reach and influence large numbers of people, esp. newspapers, popular magazines, radio, and television 0
noun mass media Collectively, the communications media, especially television, radio, and newspapers, that reach the mass of the people. 0

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Origin of mass media

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Mass media

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Mass media

mass media popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

mass media usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for mass media

noun mass media

media — an ancient country in W Asia, S of the Caspian Sea, corresponding generally to NW Iran. Capital: Ecbatana.
broadcasting — Broadcasting is the making and sending out of television and radio programmes.
press — to force into service, especially naval or military service; impress.
radio — wireless telegraphy or telephony: speeches broadcast by radio.
television — the transmission of programming, in the form of still or moving images, via radio waves, cable wires, satellite, or wireless network to a receiver or other screen.

All 5 Synonyms of mass media