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Mass of a particle when interacting with other particles
In solid state physics, a particle's effective mass (often denoted m ∗ {\textstyle m^{*}} ) is the mass that it seems to have when responding to forces
Effective mass (solid-state physics)
Effective_mass_(solid-state_physics)
Type of approximation to an underlying physical theory
described as "effective", as in being the "low energy limit" of an as-yet unknown theory of everything. Effective mass (solid-state physics) Emergence Empirism
Effective_theory
Topics referred to by the same term
Effective mass may refer to: Effective mass (solid-state physics), a property of an excitation in a crystal analogous to the mass of a free particle Effective
Effective_mass
Number of available physical states per energy unit
it can be observed as a strong near-field localization. Effective mass (solid-state physics) Band structure k·p perturbation theory Semiconductor Electrical
Density_of_states
Conceptual opposite of an electron
thinking. Band gap Effective mass (solid-state physics) Electrical resistivity and conductivity Ashcroft and Mermin (1976). Solid State Physics (1st ed.). Holt
Electron_hole
Amount of matter present in an object
number. Mass versus weight Effective mass (spring–mass system) Effective mass (solid-state physics) Extension (metaphysics) International System of Quantities
Mass
Battery with solid electrodes and a solid electrolyte
A solid-state battery (SSB) is an electrical battery that uses a solid electrolyte to conduct ions between the electrodes, instead of the liquid or gel
Solid-state_battery
Scientific field of study
in physics often enable new technologies. For example, advances in the understanding of electromagnetism, solid-state physics, and nuclear physics led
Physics
deviations from the heat capacity of a free electron gas. Kittel, Charles (1996). Introduction to Solid State Physics, 7th Ed. John Wiley and Sons, Inc. v t e
Thermal_effective_mass
Smallest amount of fissile material needed to sustain a nuclear reaction
temperature, or neutron population. A numerical measure of a critical mass depends on the effective neutron multiplication factor k, the average number of neutrons
Critical_mass
Overview of and topical guide to physics
non-quantum theory of gravity History of solid-state physics – history of the study of rigid matter, or solids, through methods such as quantum mechanics
Outline_of_physics
Solid-state physics model
In solid-state physics, the k·p perturbation theory is an approximated semi-empirical approach for calculating the band structure (particularly effective
K·p_perturbation_theory
Motion of charged particles
Kittel, Charles. Introduction to Solid State Physics, 8th edition. pp. 153 Ashcroft and Mermin. Solid State Physics. pp12 Landau, L. (1930). "Diamagnetismus
Cyclotron_motion
through tubes. Snell's law solar cell solid solid mechanics solid-state physics solubility The tendency of a solid, liquid, or gaseous chemical substance
Glossary_of_physics
Effective input noise temperature Effective mass (solid-state physics) Effective medium model Effective nuclear charge Effective potential Effective radiated
Index_of_physics_articles_(E)
Elementary particle with extremely low mass
the solid-state detectors in use for direct detection of dark matter experiments, are some of the most sensitive particle detectors in modern physics, boasting
Neutrino
Phase of hydrogen
between the liquid and solid state, which could be metastably stabilized down to low temperature and enter a supersolid state. In 1968, Neil Ashcroft
Metallic_hydrogen
Material of moderate electrical conductivity
1876. A unified explanation of these phenomena required a theory of solid-state physics, which developed greatly in the first half of the 20th century. In
Semiconductor
Concept in condensed matter physics
Electronic Structure of Solids. Cambridge University Press. pp. 65–69. ISBN 978-0-521-52339-4. Ashcroft; Mermin (1976). Solid State Physics (1st ed.). Holt,
Quasiparticle
Intermetallic compound with 4f and 5f electrons in unfilled electron bands
compounds behave as if they had an effective mass up to 1,000 times the free particle mass. This large effective mass is also reflected in a large contribution
Heavy_fermion_material
Rapid oscillations of electron density
PMC 1085653. PMID 16587379. Ashcroft, Neil; Mermin, N. David (1976). Solid State Physics. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. p. 19. ISBN 978-0-03-083993-1
Plasma_oscillation
Quantity in solid-state physics
In solid-state physics, the electron mobility characterizes how quickly an electron can move through a metal or semiconductor when pushed or pulled by
Electron_mobility
Equation describing a state of matter under a given set of conditions
In physics and chemistry, an equation of state is a thermodynamic equation relating state variables, which describe the state of matter under a given set
Equation_of_state
Analysis of the flows of mass into and out of a physical system
In physics, a mass balance, also called a material balance, is an application of conservation of mass to the analysis of physical systems. By accounting
Mass_balance
Mechanism of spontaneous symmetry breaking
spectroscopy, stereochemistry, crystal chemistry, molecular and solid-state physics, and materials science. The effect is named for Hermann Arthur Jahn
Jahn–Teller_effect
Alloy
"Optical pumping and the valence-band light-hole effective mass in GaxIn1−xAsyP1−y (y≃2.2x)". Applied Physics Letters. 38 (6). AIP Publishing: 450–452. doi:10
Indium_gallium_arsenide
Concept in physics
In physics, a pseudopotential or effective potential is used as an approximation for the simplified description of complex systems. Applications include
Pseudopotential
Research of materials
involves the study and use of quantum chemistry or quantum physics. Solid-state physics, solid-state chemistry and physical chemistry are also involved in
Materials_science
Physical property when materials or objects return to original shape after deformation
In a given isotropic solid, with known theoretical elasticity for the bulk material in terms of Young's modulus, the effective elasticity will be governed
Elasticity_(physics)
Extended physical object in string theory
through spacetime according to the rules of quantum mechanics. They have mass and can have other attributes such as charge. Mathematically, branes can
Brane
Equation in solid-state physics
In electronics and semiconductor physics, the law of mass action relates the concentrations of free electrons and electron holes under thermal equilibrium
Mass_action_law_(electronics)
Theory of the strong nuclear interactions
frustration effect. II. Ising spins on a square lattice". Journal of Physics C: Solid State Physics. 10 (18): 537. Bibcode:1977JPhC...10L.537V. doi:10.1088/0022-3719/10/18/008
Quantum_chromodynamics
Concept in quantum mechanics
states. Quantum wells and quantum well devices are a subfield of solid-state physics that is still extensively studied and researched today. The theory
Quantum_well
Relativistic interaction in quantum physics
avoided, because one has to account for hidden momentum. In solid state physics and particle physics, Mott scattering describes the scattering of electrons
Spin–orbit_interaction
Mathematical equation describing the motion of a rocket
essentials of rocket flight physics in a single short equation. It also holds true for rocket-like reaction vehicles whenever the effective exhaust velocity is
Tsiolkovsky_rocket_equation
Model of intermolecular interactions
required for solids. As a result of this work the Lennard-Jones potential is sometimes called the Mie− Grüneisen potential in solid-state physics. In 1930
Lennard-Jones_potential
Symmetry breaking through the vacuum state
Prize in Physics 2008". nobelprize.org. Retrieved January 15, 2008. Wikiquote has quotations related to Spontaneous symmetry breaking. Effective Field Theory
Spontaneous_symmetry_breaking
Branch of soil physics and applied mechanics that describes the behavior of soils
is a branch of soil physics and applied mechanics that describes the behavior of soils. It differs from fluid mechanics and solid mechanics in the sense
Soil_mechanics
Buoyancy principle in fluid dynamics
of the fluid that the body displaces. Archimedes' principle is a law of physics fundamental to fluid mechanics. It was formulated by Archimedes of Syracuse
Archimedes'_principle
Nuclear spacecraft propulsion technology
have more kinetic energy per unit mass. This makes low-molecular-mass propellants more effective than high-molecular-mass propellants. Because chemical rockets
Nuclear_thermal_rocket
Study of the physical processes in atmospheric clouds
Cloud physics is the study of the physical processes that lead to the formation, evolution and impacts of atmospheric clouds, including precipitation
Cloud_physics
Space propulsion system using plasma
expansion of a gas in a solid nozzle, and is the result of several intertwined phenomena, which ultimately rely on the large mass difference between electrons
Magnetic_nozzle
Topological bound state of an electron
gauge transformation. At the mean field approximation the physics of free fermions in an effective field is recovered. Perturbation theory at the level of
Composite_fermion
Hierarchical outline list of articles related to the physical sciences
are at a constant velocity. History of solid state physics – history of the study of rigid matter, or solids, through methods such as quantum mechanics
Outline_of_physical_science
Heat capacity of an electron gas
In solid state physics the electronic specific heat, sometimes called the electron heat capacity, is the specific heat of an electron gas. Heat is transported
Electronic_specific_heat
Describes the range of energies of an electron within the solid
In solid-state physics, the electronic band structure (or simply band structure) of a solid describes the range of energy levels that electrons may have
Electronic_band_structure
Smallest unit of a chemical element
predicting their behavior using classical physics is not possible due to quantum effects. More than 99.94% of an atom's mass is in the nucleus. Protons have a
Atom
Theoretical model in physics
correlated quantum spin liquid Phillips, Philip (2008). Advanced Solid State Physics. Perseus Books. p. 224. ISBN 978-81-89938-16-1. Landau, L. D. (1957)
Fermi_liquid_theory
David Mermin, Solid State Physics Pfleiderer, C. (2009). "Superconducting phases of f -electron compounds". Reviews of Modern Physics. 81 (4): 1551–1624
Heavy_fermion_superconductor
Scientific model in solid-state physics
A two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) is a scientific model in solid-state physics. It is an electron gas that is free to move in two dimensions, but
Two-dimensional_electron_gas
Fundamental theorem in condensed matter physics
Introduction to Solid State Physics. New York: Wiley. ISBN 0-471-14286-7. Ziman, J. M. (1972). Principles of the theory of solids (2nd ed.). Cambridge
Bloch's_theorem
Elementary particle involved with rest mass
He also drew attention to well-known effects in solid state physics where an electron's effective mass can be much greater than usual in the presence of
Higgs_boson
Quantum mechanical waves describing matter
than solid objects and they also differ from electromagnetic waves (light). Collective matter waves are used to model phenomena in solid state physics; standing
Matter_wave
Solid Solid-state ionics Solid-state laser Solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance Solid-state nuclear track detector Solid-state physics Solid State Communications
Index_of_physics_articles_(S)
Quantum-mechanical vector property in solid-state physics
In solid-state physics, crystal momentum or quasimomentum is a momentum-like vector associated with electrons in a crystal lattice. It is defined by the
Crystal_momentum
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Index_of_physics_articles_(T)
Quantum mechanical phenomenon
In physics, quantum tunnelling, barrier penetration, or simply tunnelling is a quantum mechanical phenomenon in which an object such as an electron or
Quantum_tunnelling
Concept in theoretical physics
group was initially developed for particle physics applications but has since been applied to solid-state physics, fluid mechanics, physical cosmology, and
Renormalization_group
Physical quantities taking values at each point in space and time
precision tests of QED. R. Resnick; R. Eisberg (1985). Quantum Physics of Atoms, Molecules, Solids, Nuclei and Particles (2nd ed.). John Wiley & Sons. p. 684
Field_(physics)
Chemical compound
conditions. Pure CCTO, however, can be easily synthesized by standard solid state methods via intimate mixtures of the metal carbonate and oxide precursors
Calcium_copper_titanate
The transport of heat in solids involves both electrons and vibrations of the atoms (phonons). When the solid is perfectly ordered over hundreds of thousands
Thermal transport in nanostructures
Thermal_transport_in_nanostructures
Capacity of a material to conduct heat
Fundamentals of heat and mass transfer (4th ed.), Wiley, pp. 50–51, ISBN 0-471-30460-3 Ashcroft, N. W.; Mermin, N. D. (1976). Solid State Physics. Saunders College
Thermal conductivity and resistivity
Thermal_conductivity_and_resistivity
Physical phenomenon
one can examine the specular reflection of a slow neutral atom from a solid state surface . Where one has an atom in a region of free space close to a
Quantum_reflection
Method in physics used to deal with infinities
to renormalize the mass and fields appearing in the original Lagrangian. This is the dominant method used in theoretical physics to treat these divergent
Renormalization
Probability of a given process occurring in a particle collision
In physics, the cross section is a measure related to the probability that a specific process will take place in a collision of two particles. For example
Cross_section_(physics)
Naimi, S. (2021). "The AME 2020 atomic mass evaluation (II). Tables, graphs and references*". Chinese Physics C. 45 (3) 030003. doi:10.1088/1674-1137/abddaf
Isotopes_of_titanium
Model of electrical conduction
(1976). Solid State Physics. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. ISBN 978-0-03-083993-1. Kittel, Charles (2005). Introduction to Solid State Physics (8th ed
Drude_model
Rockets using antimatter as their power source
"Evaluation of solid-core thermal antimatter propulsion concepts". Acta Astronautica. 191 (February 2022). PlasmaPotential - Physics Consulting and Research
Antimatter propulsion spacecraft
Antimatter_propulsion_spacecraft
State of matter
Leal-Quirós, Edbertho (2004). "Plasma Processing of Municipal Solid Waste". Brazilian Journal of Physics. 34 (4B): 1587–1593. Bibcode:2004BrJPh..34.1587L. doi:10
Plasma_(physics)
Quasiparticle which is a bound state of an electron and an electron hole
Turnbul (ed.). Theory of excitons, Solid state physics. Vol. 5. Academic. Liang, W Y (1970). "Excitons". Physics Education. 5 (125301): 226–228. Bibcode:1970PhyEd
Exciton
Minimum energy required to separate particles within a nucleus
Nuclear binding energy in experimental physics is the minimum energy that is required to fully disassemble the nucleus of one atom into its constituent
Nuclear_binding_energy
In solid state physics the Ridley–Watkins–Hilsum theory (RWH) explains the mechanism by which differential negative resistance is developed in a bulk
Ridley–Watkins–Hilsum_theory
Energy quantum particles contribute to themselves
self-energy represents the contribution to the particle's energy, or effective mass, due to interactions between the particle and its environment. In electrostatics
Self-energy
Ukrainian physicist (1917–1985)
contributions to condensed matter physics, especially for introducing and advancing the concept of polaron as a charge carrier in solids. In 1941 Pekar submitted
Solomon_Pekar
Condensed matter system
pairing and liquid helium-3. The effective theory of such systems is classified by a specific choice of the Dirac mass, the Dirac velocity, the gamma matrices
Dirac_matter
The following is a timeline of gravitational physics and general relativity. 3rd century B.C. – Aristarchus of Samos proposes the heliocentric model.
Timeline of gravitational physics and relativity
Timeline_of_gravitational_physics_and_relativity
Collapsed core of a massive star
These mass–radius constraints, combined with chiral effective field theory calculations, tighten constraints on the neutron star equation of state. Equation
Neutron_star
Computational quantum mechanical modelling method to investigate electronic structure
condensed-matter physics, computational physics, and computational chemistry. DFT has been very popular for calculations in solid-state physics since the 1970s
Density_functional_theory
Resistance of a fluid to shear deformation
Solids. 107 (1): 14. Bibcode:1988JNCS..107...14S. doi:10.1016/0022-3093(88)90086-5. Schroeder, Daniel V. (1999). An Introduction to Thermal Physics.
Viscosity
Branch of physics
conduction in solids. Oxford: Clarendon Press. ISBN 978-0-19-851430-5. Seitz, F.; Ehrenreich, H.; Turnbull, D., eds. (1979). Solid state physics: advances
Heat_transfer_physics
Elementary particle with negative charge
particle formalism, by replacing its mass with the effective-mass tensor. In the Standard Model of particle physics, electrons belong to the group of subatomic
Electron
American physicist (1917–2017)
He is known for his pioneering fundamental research in the optical physics of solids; for writing and editing hundreds of articles and other publications;
Elias_Burstein
Method of hydrodynamics simulation
computational method used for simulating the mechanics of continuum media, such as solid mechanics and fluid flows. It was developed by Gingold and Monaghan and
Smoothed-particle hydrodynamics
Smoothed-particle_hydrodynamics
Type of electric propulsion system
\nu _{e}} is an effective electron collision frequency. Ions are accelerated primarily by the axial electric field. For an ion of mass m i {\displaystyle
Hall-effect_thruster
Net transport of atoms through a solid
In chemical physics, atomic diffusion is a diffusion process whereby the random, thermally-activated movement of atoms in a solid results in the net transport
Atomic_diffusion
Quasiparticle in condensed matter physics
quasiparticle used in condensed matter physics to understand the interactions between electrons and atoms in a solid material. The polaron concept was proposed
Polaron
Transport of dissolved species from the highest to the lowest concentration region
the mass fraction of the ith species, and ∑ i X i = ∑ i Y i = 1. {\textstyle \sum _{i}X_{i}=\sum _{i}Y_{i}=1.} When the density of electrons in solids is
Diffusion
State of matter at low temperatures
which leads to a very high effective thermal conductivity. Many ordinary liquids, like alcohol or petroleum, creep up solid walls, driven by their surface
Superfluid_helium-4
Suspension of fine solid particles or liquid droplets in a gas
An aerosol is a suspension of fine solid particles or liquid droplets in air or another gas. Aerosols can be generated from natural or human causes. The
Aerosol
Stellar core remnant
dense. The physics of degeneracy yields a maximum mass for a non-rotating white dwarf, the Chandrasekhar limit— approximately 1.44 times the mass of the Sun—
White_dwarf
Lowest possible energy of a quantum system or field
PMID 10032058. Yablonovitch, Eli (1987). "Inhibited Spontaneous Emission in Solid-State Physics and Electronics". Physical Review Letters. 58 (20): 2059–2062. Bibcode:1987PhRvL
Zero-point_energy
Effective field theory of nucleons
Giovanni Jona-Lasinio The model is much inspired by the different field of solid state theory, particularly from the BCS breakthrough of 1957. The model was
Nambu–Jona-Lasinio_model
Analytical methodology in spectroscopy
heating effect when measuring catalytic solids in a reactor with Raman spectroscopy". Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 8 (20): 2413–2420. Bibcode:2006PCCP
Operando_spectroscopy
Material designed to manipulate sound waves
to manipulate sound waves or phonons in gases, liquids, and solids. By tailoring effective parameters such as bulk modulus (β), density (ρ), and in some
Acoustic_metamaterial
Abstract boundary in condensed matter physics
Solid-State Physics. Holt, Rinehart and Winston. ISBN 0-03-083993-9. Harrison, W. A. (July 1989). Electronic Structure and the Properties of Solids.
Fermi_surface
physics. Solid-state physics studies how the large-scale properties of solid materials result from their atomic-scale properties. Thus, solid-state physics
Glossary_of_engineering:_M–Z
Magnetic property of ordinary materials
Retrieved 26 September 2011. Kittel, Charles (1986). Introduction to Solid State Physics (6th ed.). John Wiley & Sons. pp. 299–302. ISBN 978-0-471-87474-4
Diamagnetism
Method in physics
In thermodynamics and solid-state physics, the Debye model is a method developed by Peter Debye in 1912 to estimate phonon contribution to the specific
Debye_model
Poromechanics is a branch of physics and specifically continuum mechanics that studies the behavior of fluid-saturated porous media. A porous medium or
Poromechanics
Intrinsic quantum property of particles
(2nd ed.). Eisberg, Robert; Resnick, Robert (1985). Quantum Physics of Atoms, Molecules, Solids, Nuclei, and Particles (2nd ed.). Wiley. pp. 272–273.
Spin_(physics)
EFFECTIVE MASS-SOLID-STATE-PHYSICS
EFFECTIVE MASS-SOLID-STATE-PHYSICS
Female
Japanese
(1-æ£, 2-é›…, 3-昌, 4-真, 5-政, 6-å°†) Unisex short form of Japanese names beginning with Masa-, MASA means 1) "correct, just," 2) "elegant," 3) "flourishing, prosperous" 4) "genuine, true," 5) "governing, political," 6) "military." Compare with strictly masculine Masa.
Male
Swedish
Norwegian and Swedish form of Greek Mattathias, MATS means "gift of God."
Boy/Male
Muslim Hindi
Worker. Effective.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Solid
Male
Hebrew
 Medieval Jewish form of Hebrew Moshe, MOSS means "drawn out." Compare with another form of Moss.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Effective; Powerful
Male
Japanese
(1-æ£, 2-é›…, 3-昌, 4-真, 5-政, 6-å°†) Unisex short form of Japanese names beginning with Masa-, MASA means 1) "correct, just," 2) "elegant, splendid" 3) "flourishing, prosperous" 4) "genuine, true," 5) "governing, political," 6) "military." Compare with another form of Masa.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Pashtun
Gul - Flowers; Mast - Excitement
Boy/Male
Muslim
Worker. Effective.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Effective
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Mace 1.French (Picardy) : metonymic occupational name from masse ‘mace’, ‘hammer’.French : habitational name from places called Masse (Allier and Cô-d’Or), or La Masse (Eure, Lot, Puy-de-Dôme, Saône-et-Loire).French (Massé) : habitational name from a place called Massé in Maine-et-Loire, so named from Gallo-Roman Macciacum (from the personal name Maccius + the locative suffix -acum).Dutch : from Middle Dutch masse ‘clog’; ‘cudgel’, perhaps a metonymic occupational name for someone who wielded a club.Dutch : possibly a variant of Maas 1, or a patronymic from Mas.
Male
Italian
Short form of Italian Tommaso, MASO means "twin."
Male
English
 English surname transferred to forename use, derived from medieval Jewish Moss (2), MOSS means "drawn out." Compare with another form of Moss.
Male
Hebrew
(מַשָׂ×) Variant spelling of Hebrew Massa, MASA means "burden." Compare with another form of Masa.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Marsh.French : habitational name from places so named in Ardèche, Ardennes, Gard, Loire, Nièvre, and Meurthe-et-Moselle, from the Latin personal name Marcius, used adjectivally.French : from the personal name Meard, Mard, Mart, vernacular forms of the saint’s name Médard. Morlet notes that there are a number of places called Saint-Mars, formerly recorded in Latin as Sanctus Medardus.French : from the name of the month, mars ‘ March’, denoting seed sown in March, and hence a metonymic name for an arable grower.French (De Mars) : habitational name from Mars in the Ardennes.Dutch : from a short form of the personal name Marsilius.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a slater, from Middle English slate ‘slate’.
Female
English
English short form of Latin Cassandra, CASS means "she who entangles men."Â
Male
Hebrew
(מַשָׂ×) Hebrew name MASSA means "burden." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Ishmael.
Boy/Male
Anglo, Australian, Hindu, Indian, Kurdish, Punjabi, Sikh
Pain; Effective
Male
English
English surname transferred to unisex forename use, TATE means "cheerful."
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Boy/Male
Tamil
Pradnesh | பà¯à®°à®¤à®¨à¯‡à®·
Lord of wisdom
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Lord Brahama
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Kind Hearted; Jesus Heart
Girl/Female
Muslim
(Name of a wife of prophet)
Girl/Female
Greek
Prophetess.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
Native American
egret.
Girl/Female
Indian, Sikh
Beautiful Princess; Best Girt
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Bright Stream
Boy/Male
Gaelic Irish Teutonic
Young.
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a.
Having all the geometrical dimensions; cubic; as, a solid foot contains 1,728 solid inches.
a.
Capable of exercising thought or judgment; as, reflective reason.
a.
Exerting the power of choice; selecting; as, an elective act.
a.
Firm; compact; strong; stable; unyielding; as, a solid pier; a solid pile; a solid wall.
n.
A mass; a heap.
a.
Throwing back images; as, a reflective mirror.
a.
Sound; not weakly; as, a solid constitution of body.
n.
Estate; state.
v. i.
To celebrate Mass.
v. t.
To furnish with a mast or masts; to put the masts of in position; as, to mast a ship.
a.
Having the power to produce an effect or effects; producing a decided or decisive effect; efficient; serviceable; operative; as, an effective force, remedy, speech; the effective men in a regiment.
superl.
Compacted into, or consisting of, a mass; having bulk and weight ot substance; ponderous; bulky and heavy; weight; heavy; as, a massy shield; a massy rock.
a.
Wanting in something; incomplete; lacking a part; deficient; imperfect; faulty; -- applied either to natural or moral qualities; as, a defective limb; defective timber; a defective copy or account; a defective character; defective rules.
a.
Dependent on choice; bestowed or passing by election; as, an elective study; an elective office.
n.
Mass; church service.
a.
Not effective; ineffectual; futile; inefficient; useless; as, an ineffective appeal.
a.
Addicted to introspective or meditative habits; as, a reflective person.
n.
A state of confusion or disorder; -- prob. variant of mess, but influenced by muss, a scramble.
a.
United; without division; unanimous; as, the delegation is solid for a candidate.
v. t.
To collect into a mass or heap; to gather a great quantity of; to accumulate; as, to amass a treasure or a fortune; to amass words or phrases.