mass
Pronunciación: [/mæs/]
Palabra
Contexto: «physics»
(noun) the amount of matter in an object. It helps to determine how heavy or light something is.
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The mass of the elephant is much greater than the mass of the cat.
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The helium balloon has very little mass compared to the iron weight.
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What is the mass of the sun?
Contexto: «religion»
(noun) a ceremony in the Catholic Church where bread and wine are consecrated and consumed by the participants.
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The priest celebrated mass on Sunday morning at the church.
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I missed mass last Sunday because I was sick.
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Are you going to attend mass this weekend?
Contexto: «large quantity»
(noun) a large amount of something, especially a substance. It's like having a lot of something in one place.
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There was a mass of toys on the floor after the children finished playing.
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There was not much mass of people at the event because it was raining.
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Why is there a mass of books on your desk?
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