weight unit

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noun

1. a decimal unit of weight based on the gram
• Syn:
metric weight unit
• Hypernyms:
mass unit, metric unit, metric
• Hyponyms:
microgram, mcg, milligram, mg, nanogram,
ng, grain, metric grain, decigram, dg, carat,
gram, gramme, gm, g, gram atom, gram-atomic weight,
gram molecule, mole, mol, dekagram, decagram, dkg,
dag, hectogram, hg, kilogram, kg, kilo,
myriagram, myg, centner, hundredweight, metric hundredweight, doppelzentner,
quintal, metric ton, MT, tonne, t
• Part Holonyms:
metric system
2. a unit used to measure weight
- he placed two weights in the scale pan
• Syn:
weight
• Hypernyms:
unit of measurement, unit
• Hyponyms:
troy unit, apothecaries' unit, apothecaries' weight, arroba, catty,
cattie, crith, frail, last, maund, obolus,
obolus, picul, pood, rotl, tael,
tod, welterweight