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mass noun

 

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Noun mass noun has 1 sense
  1. mass noun - a noun that does not form plurals
    --1 is a kind of
    noun

Definitions from the Web

Term: Mass Noun

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A noun that denotes something that cannot be counted or is thought of as a whole.

Sample Sentence: In the sentence "Water is essential for life," 'water' is used as a mass noun because it refers to an uncountable substance.

Sense: Local Usage - British English

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A noun that is used to refer to a substance or material in a general or non-specific way.

Sample Sentence: In British English, 'petrol' is often considered a mass noun and used as: "I need to fill up my car with petrol."

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