mass noun in English

noun

1

a noun denoting something that cannot be counted (e.g., a substance or quality), in English usually a noun that lacks a plural in ordinary usage and is not used with the indefinite article, e.g., luggage , china , happiness.

When used in a generic sense, only mass nouns and plural count nouns are able to occur without a determiner or quantifier: Water is colourless, Groceries are expensive, Dogs make good companions, * Dog makes a good companion.

2

a noun denoting something that normally cannot be counted but that may be countable when it refers to different units or types, e.g., coffee , bread ( drank some coffee, ordered two coffees ; ate some bread, several different breads ).

In the last chapter I largely overlooked the conceptual differences between count and mass nouns .

Use "mass noun" in a sentence

1. Mass noun archaic also Convenances

2. (also Acrasia) mass noun Philosophy

3. Approbation is a mass noun that means praise or approval

4. Mass noun The aromatic seeds of the Ajowan plant, used as a culinary spice

5. Noun Byssuses, byssi 1 historical mass noun A fine textile fibre and fabric of flax

6. Copious before a mass noun, like Copious rain, sounds wrong to me—I feel it should be Copious amounts of rain

7. The word consolation is derived from the Latin word Consolationem, which means a comfort.Consolation is a mass noun, which is an uncountable noun

8. 30 The problem is that what is classified and perceived as mass noun in English often functions as a countable noun in another language.

9. ‘The Afar also suffer from kidney stones, a consequence of not drinking enough water.’ 2 mass noun The Cushitic language of the Afar, with about 700,000 speakers

10. Mass noun US. A situation whereby a political party is controlled by party managers. ‘The monopoly in politics, or Bossism, may possibly be abolished by direct legislation or by proportional representation.’

11. ‘Acorus Calamus plants originated from the Moossee, and were cultivated in a pond at the University of St Andrews.’ 1.1 mass noun A preparation of the aromatic root of the sweet flag

12. Mass noun 1 The quality or condition of being of or at a low or relatively low temperature, especially when compared with the human body. ‘the air returned to the bright Coldness of winter’

13. ‘Americans may sometimes find the prose a bit daunting, the occasional Anglicism, misplaced modifier, and passive voice requiring a thorough rereading.’ 1.1 mass noun The quality of being typically English or of favouring English things.

14. Mass noun 1 The action of abridging a text. ‘It is true that Herbert Butterfield remarked that the trick of writing history lay in ‘the art of Abridgement’, but Abridgement must be both sensible and defensible.’

15. Mass noun The application of science to agriculture. ‘The Trento centre has the potential to bolster new economic growth in the Trentino region and beyond, as well as underpin traditional industries such as agriculture and Agriscience.’

16. Mass noun The action of giving a name to someone or something. ‘The reason for this Appellation was that they were not only called out when fire broke out, but also when any kind of accident occured.’

17. mass noun Information or evidence that is based on personal experience or observation rather than systematic research or analysis. ‘this is just Anecdata, so I was pleased to find a paper that adds some rigour to my reflections’

18. Brie Usage notes [ edit ] As the plural forms are somewhat awkward to use it may be advisable to replace the word in plural with a synonym such as: Briejuusto ( “ Brie as mass noun ” ) , Briepala ( “ piece of Brie ” ) , Brieannos ( “ serving of Brie ” ) .

19. Mass noun The study of the relationship between living organisms and weather. ‘He received a doctorate in Biometeorology from Leeds University in 1981 and it was during his study there that he met Mandy, whom he married at a ceremony at St James's Church, Hebden Bridge, in 1980.’