# mass

**Pronunciation:** /mæs/ · MASS

**CEFR level:** A2

**Part of speech:** noun

## Meaning

Mass means matter, material.

## Examples

- I mass 70 kilograms.
- There is evidence of mass extinctions in the distant past.
- Mass unemployment resulted from the financial collapse.

## Synonyms

- weigh — Dictionary-listed nearby meaning; check context before substituting.

## Common patterns

- a/the mass — Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — The article mentioned a mass.
- mass in context — Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — We checked mass in context before translating it.

## Collocations

- mass example — The teacher gave a mass example.
- mass meaning — We checked the mass meaning before moving on.

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