| NOUN | quantity | system of weights, weight | a system of units used to express the weight of something |
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| Meaning | A system of units used to express the weight of something. | |
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| Synonym | weight | |
| Narrower | avoirdupois, avoirdupois weight | A system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains) |
| troy, troy weight | A system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones | |
| Broader | system of measurement, metric | A system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic / characteristic |
| Spanish | peso | |
| Catalan | pes, sistema de pesos i mesures | |
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