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apothecaries' weight vs weight unit

weight unit vs apothecaries' weight

apothecaries' weight and weight unit both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
apothecaries' weight Yes No No No
weight unit Yes No No No
As nouns, weight unit is a hypernym of apothecaries' weight; that is, weight unit is a word with a broader meaning than apothecaries' weight:
  • apothecaries' weight: any weight unit used in pharmacy; an ounce is equal to 480 grains and a pound is equal to 12 ounces
  • weight unit: a unit used to measure weight
Other hypernyms of apothecaries' weight include weight.
apothecaries' weight (noun) weight unit (noun)
any weight unit used in pharmacy; an ounce is equal to 480 grains and a pound is equal to 12 ounces a unit used to measure weight
a decimal unit of weight based on the gram
Difference between apothecaries' weight and weight unit

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