mass noun
Noun change
- A mass noun is a noun that refers to an amount, not an item.
- Synonyms: non-count noun and uncountable noun
- "Water" is a mass noun, but "scissors" is not.
Usage change
Mass nouns have no plural. "Silverware" is a word, but not "silverwares."
Related words change
| Types of nouns (edit) |
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common noun -
proper noun |
concrete noun -
abstract noun
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