masses
Prononciation : [ˈmæsɪz]
Mot
Contexte : « large groups »
(noun) masses refers to large groups of people or things. It’s like a crowd of people gathered together, or many things piled up in one place.
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The festival attracted masses of visitors from all over the city.
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There weren't masses of people at the park; it was quite empty.
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How do you think the masses will react to the new law?
Contexte : « physical science »
(noun) masses also means the amount of matter in an object. It tells us how heavy something is, and it's an important idea in science.
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The masses of the two objects were measured to see which one is heavier.
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The two items have different masses, but one is not heavier than the other.
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What are the masses of the two balls we are comparing?
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