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laity vs mass

mass vs laity

laity and mass both are nouns.

laity is not an adjective while mass is an adjective.

laity is not a verb while mass is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
laity Yes No No No
mass Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, mass is a hypernym of laity; that is, mass is a word with a broader meaning than laity:
  • laity: in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy
  • mass: the common people generally
Other hypernyms of laity include hoi polloi, masses, multitude, people, the great unwashed.
laity (noun) mass (noun)
in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
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
laity (adjective) mass (adjective)
formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole
laity (verb) mass (verb)
join together into a mass or collect or form a mass
Difference between laity and mass

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