Plural of mass
regular plural
The plural of mass is masses.
Forms of mass
| Singular | mass /mæs/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | masses /ˈmæs.ɪz/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Masses in a sentence
- The masses are revolting.
- The air arms did more than provide the warring nations with individual heroes, for their individual exploits occurred within the context of an increasingly mass aerial effort in a war of the masses.2010, John Horne, A Companion to World War I, page 159
- The Three Stooges are known for their lowbrow slapstick humor consisting of foolish action for the masses.From the entry lowbrow
- The rumblings of the masses precede the crumbling of the state.From the entry rumbling
- The masses of refugees are not easily lodgeable in the small border town.From the entry lodgeable
Meaning of mass
- noun A quantity of matter cohering so as to make one body, or an aggregation of particles or things which collectively make one body or quantity, usually of considerable size.
- noun Precious metal, especially gold or silver.
- noun A measure of the inertia of a mass of matter, one of four fundamental properties of matter. SI unit of mass: kilogram.
Questions about the plural of mass
- What is the plural of mass?
- The plural of mass is masses.
- Is mass countable?
- Mass is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: mass (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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