Low Mass

noun

1. a Mass that is said, and not sung, by the celebrant, who is assisted by one server, and which has less ceremonial form than a High Mass, using no music or choir.

Low Mass

noun

1. a Mass that has a simplified ceremonial form and is spoken rather than sung Compare High Mass

Word History and Origins

Origin of Low Mass¹

First recorded in 1560–70

Example Sentences

Perhaps most notably, it has a very low mass — 10% the mass of Jupiter despite being 80% its volume, with an atmosphere of water vapor, methane, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and ammonia.

From Salon

Even without changing any dark matter parameters, Stacy Kim, an astrophysicist at the Carnegie Institution for Science, has found that when she runs simulations at extra high resolution, dwarf galaxies form inside dark matter halos of “crazy” low mass, perhaps just 1 million times that of the Sun.

From Science Magazine

"If the latter is true, it tells us that they're of relatively low mass, low temperature, enshrouded in dust, or some combination of the three -- as is likely the case in MWC 758."

From Science Daily

Documents say that at first Ford decided against a recall, citing the low mass of the part.

From Seattle Times

"It is not just the low mass of this technology that is important, but also the fact that it is flexible enough to be launched on rollers then deployed to a very large size using a simple mechanical process. This will reduce the mass of the deployment system and make it more reliable, greatly reducing the cost," Metzger, who was not involved in the research, told Salon.

From Salon