"mass noun" meaning in All languages combined

See mass noun on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: mass noun [singular], mass nouns [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A mass noun is a noun that refers to an amount, not an item. Synonyms: non-count noun, uncountable noun
    Sense id: simple-mass_noun-en-noun-WxpUoFlu
     
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          "text": "\"Water\" is a mass noun, but \"scissors\" is not."
        }
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    },
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    }
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        {
          "text": "\"Water\" is a mass noun, but \"scissors\" is not."
        }
      ],
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        "A mass noun is a noun that refers to an amount, not an item."
      ],
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        },
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    }
  ],
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