Kilo Lingo

/mæs/

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Translation

A large amount of something gathered together in one group or one lump.

Word origin

From Greek maza, a lump of dough, which came into English through Latin massa.

Origin
Greek
Root
maza
English cognates
massive

Grammar

Gender
Pluralmasses

Examples

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"A mass of" means a very large number all together.

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Here "mass" is a big amount with no clear shape.

Scientists .

In science, "mass" means how much matter something holds.

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This word is part of lesson 36.