weight unit
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1. a unit used to measure weight (noun.quantity)
| hypernym | : | unit, unit of measurement, |
| definition | : | any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | troy unit, |
| definition | : | any of the unit of the troy system of weights (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | arroba, |
| definition | : | a unit of weight used in some Spanish speaking countries (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | cattie, catty, |
| definition | : | any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams) (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | crith, |
| definition | : | the weight of a liter of hydrogen (at 0 centigrade and 760 millimeters pressure) (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | frail, |
| definition | : | the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; between 50 and 75 pounds (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | last, |
| definition | : | a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | maund, |
| definition | : | a unit of weight used in Asia; has different values in different countries (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | obolus, |
| definition | : | a Greek unit of weight equal to one tenth of a gram (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | oka, |
| definition | : | a Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | picul, |
| definition | : | a unit of weight used in some parts of Asia; approximately equal to 133 pounds (the load a grown man can carry) (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | pood, |
| definition | : | a Russian unit of weight equal to approximately 36 pounds (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | rotl, |
| definition | : | a unit of weight used in some Moslem countries near the Mediterranean; varies between one and five pounds (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | tael, |
| definition | : | a unit of weight used in east Asia approximately equal to 1.3 ounces (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | tod, |
| definition | : | a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | welterweight, |
| definition | : | a weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a horse race (such as a steeplechase) (noun.quantity) |
2. a decimal unit of weight based on the gram (noun.quantity)
| hypernym | : | metric, metric unit, |
| definition | : | a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds) (noun.quantity) |
| hypernym | : | mass unit, |
| definition | : | a unit of measurement for mass (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | mcg, microgram, |
| definition | : | one millionth (1/1,000,000) gram (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | mg, milligram, |
| definition | : | one thousandth (1/1,000) gram (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | nanogram, ng, |
| definition | : | one billionth (1/1,000,000,000) gram (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | grain, metric grain, |
| definition | : | a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | decigram, dg, |
| definition | : | 1/10 gram (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | carat, |
| definition | : | a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | g, gm, gram, gramme, |
| definition | : | a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | gram atom, gram-atomic weight, |
| definition | : | the quantity of an element whose weight in grams is numerically equal to the atomic weight of the element (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | gram molecule, mol, mole, |
| definition | : | the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | hectogram, hg, |
| definition | : | 100 grams (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | kg, kilo, kilogram, |
| definition | : | one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | myg, myriagram, |
| definition | : | one ten thousandth of a centner (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | centner, |
| definition | : | in some European countries: a unit of weight equivalent to 50 kilograms (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | quintal, |
| definition | : | a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | metric ton, mt, t, tonne, |
| definition | : | a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms (noun.quantity) |
| part meronym | : | metric system, |
| definition | : | a decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter and the kilogram and the second (noun.quantity) |
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