Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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mass | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
drift | Yes | No | Yes | No |
mass (noun) | drift (noun) |
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the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field | a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine |
the property of something that is great in magnitude | the pervading meaning or tenor |
the common people generally | a general tendency to change (as of opinion) |
an ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people) | a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents |
a body of matter without definite shape | a force that moves something along |
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent | the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane) |
a process of linguistic change over a period of time |
mass (adjective) | drift (adjective) |
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formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole |
mass (verb) | drift (verb) |
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join together into a mass or collect or form a mass | be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current |
be subject to fluctuation | |
drive slowly and far afield for grazing | |
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment | |
be in motion due to some air or water current | |
wander from a direct course or at random | |
move in an unhurried fashion | |
cause to be carried by a current | |
live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely | |
vary or move from a fixed point or course |