critical mass vs mass

mass vs critical mass

critical mass and mass both are nouns.

critical mass is not an adjective while mass is an adjective.

critical mass is not a verb while mass is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
critical mass	Yes	No	No	No
mass	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, mass is a hypernym of critical mass; that is, mass is a word with a broader meaning than critical mass:

critical mass: the minimum mass of fissionable material that can sustain a chain reaction
mass: the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

critical mass (noun)	mass (noun)
the minimum mass of fissionable material that can sustain a chain reaction	the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
the minimum amount (of something) required to start or maintain a venture	the property of something that is great in magnitude
	the common people generally
	an ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people)
	a body of matter without definite shape
	(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

critical mass (adjective)	mass (adjective)
	formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole

critical mass (verb)	mass (verb)
	join together into a mass or collect or form a mass

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