Mass
Mass noun - The main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts.
Usage example: when taking pictures, focus your attention on the mass of the main subject
Sum is a synonym for mass in collection topic. In some cases you can use "Sum" instead a noun "Mass", when it comes to topics like body of matter.
Sum
Sum noun - A complete amount of something.
Usage example: the sum of human knowledge on that subject
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Shapeshifter Baggage: As standard for Prototype, when changing size Oskar/Emerald retains the sum of his/her total mass.
- The Asgard, having exhausted the last attempt to stop their clone degeneration, transfer the sum total of their knowledge to the SGC and commit mass suicide.
- For any fictional system, the sum of the mass in the system and the energy in the system is a constant.
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