"mass function" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} mass function
  1. (astronomy, mathematics) A relationship that describes the mass distribution. Categories (topical): Astronomy, Functions, Mathematics Hypernyms: function Hyponyms: halo mass function, initial mass function, probability mass function

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