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massic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • US: /ˈmæ.sɪk/
  • rhymes with -æsɪk

1

adj

Meaning 1

Relating to mass.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Describing any measure obtained by dividing a physical quantity by a mass.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French massique, from Latin massicus, from massa (“mass”). By surface analysis, mass + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: ма́сов (másov) — relating to mass
  • Chinese Mandarin: 質量的 /质量的 (zhìliàng dì) — relating to mass
  • Esperanto: masa — relating to mass
  • French: massique — relating to mass
  • Greek: μαζικός (mazikós) — relating to mass
  • Ido: masa — relating to mass
  • Italian: massico — relating to mass
  • Latin: massicus — relating to mass
  • Occitan: massic — relating to mass
  • Spanish: massico — relating to mass