mass vs troop

mass

noun
  • A large body of individuals, especially persons. 

  • Bulk; magnitude; body; size. 

  • Excess body weight, especially in the form of muscle hypertrophy. 

  • Synonym of weight 

  • A quantity of matter cohering together so as to make one body, or an aggregation of particles or things which collectively make one body or quantity, usually of considerable size. 

  • The Eucharist, now especially in Roman Catholicism. 

  • Celebration of the Eucharist. 

  • The lower classes of persons. 

  • The sacrament of the Eucharist. 

  • The quantity of matter which a body contains, irrespective of its bulk or volume. It is one of four fundamental properties of matter. SI unit of mass: kilogram. 

  • A musical setting of parts of the mass. 

  • A palpable or visible abnormal globular structure; a tumor. 

  • A medicinal substance made into a cohesive, homogeneous lump, of consistency suitable for making pills; as, blue mass. 

  • The principal part; the main body. 

  • A large quantity; a sum. 

verb
  • To form or collect into a mass; to form into a collective body; to bring together into masses; to assemble. 

  • To assemble in a mass 

adj
  • Involving a mass of things; concerning a large quantity or number. 

  • Involving a mass of people; of, for, or by the masses. 

troop

noun
  • A collection of people; a number; a multitude (in general). 

  • Mushrooms that are in a close group but not close enough to be called a cluster. 

  • A group of meerkat families living together. 

  • A company of actors; a troupe. 

  • A chapter of a national girl or boy scouts organization, consisting of one or more patrols of 6 to 8 youngsters each. 

  • A particular roll of the drum; a quick march. 

  • A group of baboons. 

  • A group of soldiers; military forces. 

  • A detachment of soldiers or police, especially horse artillery, armour, or state troopers. 

  • A small unit of cavalry or armour commanded by a captain, corresponding to a platoon or company of infantry. 

  • An individual soldier or member of a military force. 

verb
  • To march on; to go forward in haste. 

  • To move in numbers; to come or gather in crowds or troops. 

  • To move or march as if in a crowd. 

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