mass
gb/mˈæs/ us/mˈæs/
B1
Ingles
~ 2700
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
B1
quantity
1
A large group or amount
A big group or amount of people or things together.
Padron ng paggamit:
a mass of [things/people]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mass' with 'mess'. 'Mass' means a large group or amount; 'mess' means something dirty or not organized.
Mga kasingkahulugan
crowd (Refers specifically to a large group of people, often gathered physically.)
|
multitude (A large number of people or things, often more formal or literary.)
Mga kasalungat
individual (Refers to a single person or thing, the opposite of a collective group.)
Mga kolokasyon
a mass of people
|mass production
|mass media
|mass movement
Mga tema
general
|measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- A mass of protesters filled the square.
- The disease spread quickly among the mass of refugees.
- There was a mass of paperwork on his desk.
- Tourists arrived in mass during the summer.
- She faced a mass of problems at work.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- A mass of people waited for the bus.
- There is a mass of books on the table.
- He saw a mass of clouds in the sky.
- The shop had a mass of toys.
- They came in mass to see the show.
Pangngalan
technical
B2
quantity
2
Amount of matter in object
In science, how much matter is in something.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners often confuse 'mass' with 'weight'; weight changes with gravity, mass does not.
Mga kasingkahulugan
weight (Often confused with mass, but weight depends on gravity while mass does not.)
Mga kasalungat
weightlessness (The state of having no weight, often experienced in space.)
Mga kolokasyon
measure mass
|mass and weight
|mass of an object
Mga tema
science
|physics
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- The mass of the planet is enormous.
- Mass is measured in kilograms.
- Mass does not change when you move an object to the Moon.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The ball has a mass of 2 kg.
- Mass is not the same as weight.
- We measure mass in kilograms.
Pangngalan
B2
entity
3
Solid lump or body
A lump or pile of something solid without a clear shape.
Padron ng paggamit:
a mass of [material/substance]
Mga kasingkahulugan
lump (A small solid piece without a clear shape; smaller than most masses.)
Mga kolokasyon
a mass of clay
|a solid mass
|tumor mass
Mga tema
general
|objects
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- A dark mass lay in the corner of the room.
- The doctor found a mass in her lung.
- Snow formed a heavy mass on the roof.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I saw a dark mass on the floor.
- The cat slept on a soft mass of clothes.
- The cake became one hard mass.
Pangngalan
formal
B1
event
4
Catholic religious ceremony
In the Catholic Church, a special service with bread and wine.
Mga kasingkahulugan
service (A general term for a religious gathering; not specific to Catholicism.)
Mga kolokasyon
attend Mass
|celebrate Mass
|Sunday Mass
Mga tema
religion
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- We go to Mass every Sunday.
- The priest celebrated Mass at dawn.
- Mass will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- We go to Mass on Sunday.
- Mass starts at nine o’clock.
- The priest leads the Mass.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
mass
IPA
GB/mˈæs/
US/mˈæs/
Mga pantig at diin
mass (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (mass)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: mass
- Plural: mass, masses
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
masses
noun
Core family
massive
adjective A2
massively
adverb
Related words
amass
verb
Advanced or less common
massiveness
noun
Mga ekspresyon
in mass
1/ˈɪn mˈæs/
fixed phrase
Together as one group
All together as one big group or amount.
Mga Halimbawa
- The workers left in mass after the announcement.
- Fans arrived in mass to see the concert.
Mass media
1/mˈæs mˈidiə/
fixed phrase
Media reaching many people at once
Ways to send information to many people, like TV, radio, newspapers, and internet.
Mga Halimbawa
- The story was quickly spread by the mass media.
- Mass media plays a big role in shaping opinions.
Mass production
1/mˈæs pɹədˈʌkʃən/
fixed phrase
Making goods in large amounts quickly
Making many products quickly and all the same, usually in a factory.
Mga Halimbawa
- Mass production made cars cheaper for everyone.
- Mass production made cars affordable for many people.
- The company specializes in mass production of electronics.
- The company uses mass production to keep costs low.