MAS

"MAS" is a plural of: ma.

Date "MAS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1588. (references)

"MAS" is a common misspelling or typo for: maps, mars, mash, mask, mass, mast.

Specialty Definition: MAS

Domain	Definition
Computing	MAS Modula-2 Algebra System. Runs on IBM PC, Atari, Amiga. (ftp://alice.fmi.uni-passau.de) ["Modula-2 Algebra System", H. Kredel, Proc DISCO 90 Capri, LNCS 429, Springer 1990, pp270-271]. Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.
Literature	Mas (plural, Masse). Master, Mr., Messrs; as, Mas John King, Masse Fleming and Stebbing. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Abbreviations & Acronyms: MAS

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
Entry	Source	Expression	Field
MAS	English	Main apical shoot	N/A
MAS	French	Mémoire accès sélectif	N/A
MAS	Italian	Metanolo/alcoli superiori	Chemistry, Chemical Industry
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Synonyms within Context: MAS

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Intelligence Wisdom	Phrase: aut regem aut fatuum nasci oportet; "but with the morning cool reflection came"; flosculi sententiarum; les affaires font les hommes; mas vale saber que haber; mas vale ser necio que profiadol nemo solus sapit; nosce te; gr/gnothi seauton/gr nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementiae fuit; sapere aude; victrix fortunae sapientia.
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: MAS

Specialty definitions using "MAS": Lamb's Wool ♦ metropolitan area ♦ TLAs. (references)

Etymologies containing "MAS": Male, masculine. (references)

Non-English Usage: "MAS" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses.

Albanian (admeasure, determine, fit on, measure, mete, size, span, weigh), Haitian Creole (March), Irish (if is), Latin (male), Papiamen (more), Portuguese (but, yet), Portuguese Brazilian (but), Romanian (perpendicular), Romany (meat), Scottish (before, if), Spanish (but, more), Tagalog (more), Yucatec (more).

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Modern Usage: MAS

Domain

Usage

Movie/TV Titles

Diakopes stin Kypro mas (1971)

Giro mas gremistikan ola (1970)

El Oficio mas antiguo del mundo (1970)

Na'tane to 13 na'pefte se mas (1970)

Lo que mas queremos (1970)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: MAS

Domain	Title
References	Sinar Mas Agro Resources and Technology Corporation: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference) (more reference examples)

Books	Mas Oyama's Complete Karate Course (reference) (more book examples)

Periodicals	Uno Mas Uno (reference) (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies	Alejandro Sanz: Concierto Tour Mas 98 (reference) Vol. 5-Part 1 Mas Oyama (reference) (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music	15 Corridos Mas Famosos (reference) Mas Alla De La Habana (reference) Otro Dia Mas (reference) (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: MAS

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Photo Album: MAS

Thumbnail	Description & Credit	Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	Las Consecuencias Del Uso Y Venta De Las Drogas Ahora Son Aun Mas Serias. Credit: National Library of Medicine.		Si sabrà mas el discipulo?. Credit: Library of Congress.
	Portrait of Adolfo Mas, Barcelona. Credit: Library of Congress.		Mas vigilancia, mas ofensiva, mas revolucion : 28 de septiembre, octavo aniversario. Credit: Library of Congress.
	Democracia y mas salario. Credit: Library of Congress.		Ao principio nao era o Estado mas o Homem ... Credit: Library of Congress.
	Atencion : viva mas! : hagase una prueba "Pap" cada ano y elimine todo temor : visite a su medico. Credit: Library of Congress.
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: MAS

Subject	Topic	Quote
Business		PT SSK was previously a joint venture company between PT. Aneka Sarakindo (a subsidiary of the Sinar Mas Group) and Kyung-In Synthetic Corp. And Kyung-In Co. Ltd. of South Korea. (references)
Economic History	Singapore	As part of these reforms, the MAS began to lift many of the restrictions on foreign banks in the domestic retail banking sector. (references)
	Singapore	Formerly, banks were required, in general, to consult with the MAS if their credit extended to any single non-resident client exceeds S$5.0 million (US$2.8 million). (references)
	Singapore	Both the IDA and the MAS administer generous tax and other incentives to encourage leading infocomm and financial institutions, respectively, to invest in new operations or upgrade existing ones. (references)
Human Rights	Ecuador	On February 27, in Guayaquil, Police Sub-Lieutenant Rivera and his partner Officer Yepez picked up Joffre Aroca for vagrancy during a routine "Plan Mas Seguridad" patrol. (references)
	Ecuador	Some human rights groups allege that the Mayor's anticrime Plan Mas Seguridad and the Intervention and Rescue Group (GIR) police or the semi-autonomous Guayas Transit Commission police (CTG) are involved in these killings; others assert that criminals were responsible. (references)
Political Economy	SINGAPORE	The key objective of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the country's central bank, is to maintain price stability. (references)
Trade	Singapore	Banks are very well supervised by the MAS in Singapore. (references)
	Singapore	Besides regulating financial institutions, the MAS has a Financial Sector Promotion Department. (references)
	Singapore	The MAS engages in limited money market operations to influence interest rates and ensure adequate liquidity in the banking system. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: MAS

"MAS" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 77.98% of the time. "MAS" is used about 377 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (proper)	77.98%	294	16,951
Noun (plural)	21.49%	81	36,835
Lexical Verb (-s form)	0.27%	1	339,140
Unclassified Items	0.27%	1	339,140
Total	100.00%	377	N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Name Usage Frequency: MAS

The following table summarizes the usage of "MAS" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified.

Name	Usage/Gender	Usage per 100 million Persons	Rank in USA
Mas	Last name	300	28,663
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Usage in Company Names: MAS

Country	Name
Indonesia	Sinar Mas Agro Resources and Technology Corporation
	(more examples...)

Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.

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Expression: MAS

Expressions using "MAS": Cornus Mas ♦ mas vale saber que haber ♦ mas vale ser necio que profiadol nemo solus sapit. Additional references.
Hypenated Usage
	Ending with "MAS": Fa-mas.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: MAS

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day	Expression	Frequency per Day
mas	681	las mas putas	32
es mas.com	442	la linda.com mas	28
mas 90	363	mas 90 software	28
la linda mas	271	bella la mas	28
furioso mas mas rapido	115	mas pramugari	27
la mas puta	98	mas jeanne	27
airline mas	96	mas pramugara	27
es mas	72	mas product racing	26
es mas com	58	el vendedor mas grande del mundo	26
furioso mas mas rapido y	56	mas 500	25
carrasquilla de importantes literarias mas obras tomas	54	mas hamilton	25
mas 200	51	bellas las mas mujeres	24
una mas	48	mas alla	23
mas oyama	38	malaysia mas	23
bonita la mas	38	babilonia de el hombre mas rico	20
golden holiday mas	37	bukkake fina mas	19
lo mas sexy	35	mas de	18
las lindas mas	34	mas office	17
los mas buscados	32	no mas	17
mas poquito	32	conozca mas	17
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Bible Trace: MAS

Language	Date	Source	Acts Chapter 20, Verse 33
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	Arguriou h crusiou h imatismou oudenoV epequmhsa
Latin	405	Vulgate	Argentum aut aurum aut vestem nullius concupivi
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	And of no man Y coueitide siluer, and gold, ether cloth, as you silf witen;
Renaissance English	1526	Tyndale	I have desyred no mas silver golde or vesture.
Jacobean English	1611	King James	I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
Victorian English	1833	Webster	I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
Basic English	1964	Ogden	I have had no desire for any man's silver or gold or clothing.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: MAS

Language	Acts Chapter 20, Verse 33
Albanian	Unë nuk kam dashur as argjend, as ar, as rrobat e ndonjërit.
Cebuano	Wala akoy gikaibgan nga salapi ni bisan kinsa, o bulawan, o bisti.
Croatian	"Ni za èijim srebrom, zlatom ili ruhom nisam hlepio.
Danish	Jeg har ikke begæret nogens Sølv eller Guld eller Klædebon.
Dutch	Ik heb niemands zilver, of goud, of kleding begeerd.
Finnish	En minä ole halunnut kenenkään hopeata tai kultaa tai vaatteita;
French	Je n`ai désiré ni l`argent, ni l`or, ni les vêtements de personne.
German	Ich habe euer keines Silber noch Gold noch Kleid begehrt.
Hungarian	Senkinek ezüstjét, vagy aranyát, vagy ruháját nem kívántam:
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	Belum pernah saya menginginkan uang atau pakaian dari seseorang pun.
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	Maka tiadalah aku tamak akan perak atau emas atau pakaian orang.
Italian	Non ho desiderato né argento, né oro, né la veste di nessuno.
Latvian	Sudrabu un zeltu vai drçbes ne no viena neesmu iekârojis.
Maori	Kihai i hiahiatia e ahau te hiriwa, te koura, te kakahu ranei, o tetahi.
Norwegian	Jeg attrådde ikke sølv eller gull eller klær av nogen;
Portuguese	De ninguém cobicei prata, nem ouro, nem vestes.
Rumanian	N`am rkvnit nici la argintul, nici la aurul, nici la hainele cuiva.
Russian	оЙ УЕТЕ�'ТБ, ОЙ ЪПМПФБ, ОЙ П�"ЕЦ�"Щ С ОЙ ПФ ЛПЗП ОЕ � ПЦЕМБМ:
Shuar	Wats, wisha Chikichkí shuara Kuítrin waririncha wakerutkachuitjai.
Spanish	"No he codiciado ni la plata ni el oro ni el vestido de nadie.
Swahili	Mimi sikutamani hata mara moja fedha, wala dhahabu, wala nguo za mtu yeyote.
Uma	Uma-a ria mpokahina doi ba pohea hema-hema.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Derivations: MAS

Derivations
	Words beginning with "MAS": mascara, mascaraed, mascaraing, mascaras, mascarpone, mascarpones, mascon, mascons, mascot, mascots, masculine, masculinely, masculines, masculinise, masculinised, masculinises, masculinising, masculinist, masculinists, masculinities, masculinity, masculinization, masculinizations, masculinize, masculinized, masculinizes, masculinizing, maser, masers, mash, mashed, masher, mashers, mashes, mashie, mashies, mashing, mashy, masjid, masjids, mask, maskable, masked, maskeg, maskegs, masker, maskers, masking, maskings, masklike, masks. (additional references)
	Words ending with "MAS": abomas, aceldamas, adenocarcinomas, adenomas, aerenchymas, agamas, agmas, almas, amas, analemmas, anathemas, angiomas, animas, antepenultimas, arapaimas, aromas, asramas, asthmas, astrocytomas, atheromas, atmas, bemas, bimas, blastemas, blastomas, brahmas, caeomas, camas, carcinomas, carcinosarcomas, chacmas, chiasmas, chlorenchymas, choriocarcinomas, chromas, cinemas, collenchymas, comas, commas, condylomas, curcumas, cycloramas, cymas, dermas, dharmas, digammas, dilemmas, dioramas, diplomas, docudramas, dogmas. (additional references)
	Words containing "MAS": abomasa, abomasal, abomasi, abomasum, abomasus, admass, admasses, amass, amassed, amasser, amassers, amasses, amassing, amassment, amassments, antimask, antimasks, antonomasia, antonomasias, atamasco, atamascos, bandmaster, bandmasters, biomass, biomasses, bullmastiff, bullmastiffs, burgomaster, burgomasters, bushmaster, bushmasters, camases, camass, camasses, choirmaster, choirmasters, concertmaster, concertmasters, damascene, damascened, damascenes, damascening, damask, damasked, damasking, damasks, demast, demasted, demasting, demasts, dismast. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "MAS"

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "MAS" (pronounced mÄ"z)
2	-Ä" z	baas, bras, cause, coz, Kaas, pas, spas, vase, was.
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: MAS

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-m-s"
	-1 letter: am, as, ma.
	Words containing the letters "a-m-s"
	+1 letter: aims, alms, amas, amis, amps, amus, arms, bams, cams, dams, gams, hams, jams, lams, macs, mads, maes, mags, mans, maps, mars, mash, mask, mass, mast, mats, maws, mays, mesa, moas, pams, rams, same, samp, scam, seam, sham, sima, slam, soma, spam, swam, tams, yams.
	+2 letters: abysm, acmes, agism, agmas, almas, almes, alums, amahs, amass, ambos, amens, amias, amids, amies, amins, amirs, amiss, ammos, amoks, amuse, amyls, arums, atmas, atoms, balms, barms, beams, bemas, bimas, blams, calms, camas, cames, camps, chams, chasm, clams, comas, crams, cymas, dames, damns, damps, drams, dumas, exams, fames, farms, flams, foams, gamas, gambs, games, gamps, gaums, grams, haems, halms, hames, harms, iambs, imams, jambs, kames, lamas, lambs, lames, lamps, limas, loams, maars, mabes, maces, machs, macks, mages, magus, maids, mails, maims, mains, mairs, maist, makes, makos, males, malls, malms, malts, mamas, manas, manes, manos, manse, manus, marcs, mares, marks, marls, marse, marsh, marts, maser, mashy, masks, mason, massa, masse, massy, masts, mates, maths, matts, mauds, mauls, mauts, mavis, maxes, maxis, mayas, mayos, mayst, mazes, meads, meals, means, meats, mensa, mesas, miasm, micas, minas, moans, moats, molas, monas, moras, moxas, muras, musca, mynas, names, nemas, nomas, ogams, omasa, palms, pimas, plasm, prams, psalm, pumas, ramps, ramus, reams, roams, sagum, salmi, samba, sambo, samek, samps, satem, scamp, scams, scram, seams, seamy, shame, shams, shawm, sigma, simar, simas, slams, smack, small, smalt, smarm, smart, smash, smaze, smear, somas, spams, spasm, stamp, steam, stoma, sumac, summa, swami, swamp, swamy, swarm, tames, tamis, tamps, teams, trams, vamps, wames, wamus, warms, whams.
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