high mass
noun
often capitalized H&M
: a mass marked by the singing of prescribed parts by the celebrant and the choir or congregation
Examples of high mass in a Sentence
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April Mayes: For nine days, flags in the city were flown at half mast and a high mass was held for her at the Catholic church in Puerto Plata itself.
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Nora Mathison, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2023
Mighty Jupiter often dominates the influence of gravitational bodies due to its high mass, but Venus currently dominates Halley’s is movements.
—Nola Taylor Redd, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2016
There’s also a new high mass and low-resonance tonearm designed to keep resonance to a minimum.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 15 June 2022
As the procession disbanded the throngs crowded into the little church to attend high mass.
—Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2022
San Diego’s colony of Portuguese yesterday, White Sunday, celebrated its Sociedade Espirito Santo fiesta with a colorful procession high mass at the St. Agnes church and a feast.
—Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2022
That would require removing an unimaginable high mass of CO2 from the atmosphere, which in kilograms would be equal to a number with 20 zeroes following it, says Hoening.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021
But simulations for collisions with a high mass ratio are incredibly difficult.
—Steve Nadis, Wired, 23 May 2021
The addition of high mass aluminum casework to the motor improves its damping for a steadier performance.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 9 May 2021
Nora Mathison, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2023
Mighty Jupiter often dominates the influence of gravitational bodies due to its high mass, but Venus currently dominates Halley’s is movements.
—Nola Taylor Redd, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2016
There’s also a new high mass and low-resonance tonearm designed to keep resonance to a minimum.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 15 June 2022
As the procession disbanded the throngs crowded into the little church to attend high mass.
—Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2022
San Diego’s colony of Portuguese yesterday, White Sunday, celebrated its Sociedade Espirito Santo fiesta with a colorful procession high mass at the St. Agnes church and a feast.
—Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2022
That would require removing an unimaginable high mass of CO2 from the atmosphere, which in kilograms would be equal to a number with 20 zeroes following it, says Hoening.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021
But simulations for collisions with a high mass ratio are incredibly difficult.
—Steve Nadis, Wired, 23 May 2021
The addition of high mass aluminum casework to the motor improves its damping for a steadier performance.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 9 May 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of high mass was
before the 12th century
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“High mass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20mass. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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