/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.
.
Here "mass" is a big amount with no clear shape.
Scientists .
In science, "mass" means how much matter something holds.
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