mas.

abbreviation

1. masculine.

mas

¹

/ mɑːs /

noun

1. a carnival

2. music played for a carnival, or a band playing this

-mas

²

combining form

1. indicating a Christian festival

   Christmas

   Michaelmas

Word History and Origins

Origin of mas.¹

C20: from _masquerade

Origin of mas.²

from _Mass

Example Sentences

Headline inflation is likely to average 0.5%-1.0% this year and at 0.5%-1.5% the next, the MAS said.

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Uncertainty around the economic outlook has receded somewhat after the U.S. struck some trade deals, the MAS added.

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The MAS uses currency as a policy tool to damp inflationary expectations and support growth as trade flows dwarf the island nation’s domestic activity.

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MAS maintained the prevailing rate of appreciation of the Singapore dollar nominal effective exchange rate policy band, aiming to underpin medium-term price stability.

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Singapore’s gross domestic product growth expanded 3.9% on year in the first three quarters of the year, the MAS said.

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