"massless" meaning in English

See massless in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈmæs.ləs/ [US], /ˈmæs.lɪs/ [US]
Rhymes: -æsləs Etymology: mass + -less Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mass|less}} mass + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} massless (not comparable)
  1. Having no mass. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: masslessness Translations (having no mass): 無質量 (Chinese Mandarin), 无质量 (wúzhìliàng, wúzhíliàng, wúzhǐliàng) (Chinese Mandarin), massaton (Finnish), masselos (German)
    Sense id: en-massless-en-adj-uiRFxl68 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less

Download JSON data for massless meaning in English (1.4kB)

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