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- [mas]
- /mæs/
- /mæs/
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- [mas]
- /mæs/
Definitions of massing word
- noun massing a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size: a mass of dough. 1
- noun massing a collection of incoherent particles, parts, or objects regarded as forming one body: a mass of sand. Synonyms: assemblage, heap, congeries. 1
- noun massing aggregate; whole (usually preceded by in the): People, in the mass, mean well. 1
- noun massing a considerable assemblage, number, or quantity: a mass of errors; a mass of troops. Synonyms: collection, accumulation, pile, conglomeration. 1
- noun massing bulk, size, expanse, or massiveness: towers of great mass and strength. Synonyms: magnitude, dimension. 1
- noun massing Fine Arts. Painting. an expanse of color or tone that defines form or shape in general outline rather than in detail. a shape or three-dimensional volume that has or gives the illusion of having weight, density, and bulk. 1
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Origin of massing
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English masse < Latin massa mass < Greek mâza barley cake, akin to mássein to knead
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Parts of speech for Massing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
massing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
massing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for massing
noun massing
- absorption — The absorption of a liquid, gas, or other substance is the process of it being soaked up or taken in.
- consolidation — the act of consolidating or state of being consolidated
- combination — A combination of things is a mixture of them.
- assembly — An assembly is a large group of people who meet regularly to make decisions or laws for a particular region or country.
- compression — the act of compressing or the condition of being compressed
verb massing
- compile — When you compile something such as a report, book, or programme, you produce it by collecting and putting together many pieces of information.
- acquire — If you acquire something, you buy or obtain it for yourself, or someone gives it to you.
- swell — to grow in bulk, as by the absorption of moisture or the processes of growth.
- rack up — ruin or destruction; wrack.
- assemble — When people assemble or when someone assembles them, they come together in a group, usually for a particular purpose such as a meeting.
Antonyms for massing
noun massing
- parting — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
- separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
- severance — the act of severing or the state of being severed.
- dispersal — The action or process of distributing things or people over a wide area.
- division — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
verb massing
- disperse — to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd.
- scatter — to throw loosely about; distribute at irregular intervals: to scatter seeds.
- forfeit — a fine; penalty.
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- lessen — to become less.
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