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avoirdupois weight vs weight

weight vs avoirdupois weight

avoirdupois weight and weight both are nouns.

avoirdupois weight is not a verb while weight is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
avoirdupois weight Yes No No No
weight Yes No Yes No
As nouns, weight is a hypernym of avoirdupois weight; that is, weight is a word with a broader meaning than avoirdupois weight:
  • avoirdupois weight: a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains)
  • weight: a system of units used to express the weight of something
Other hypernyms of avoirdupois weight include system of weights.
avoirdupois weight (noun) weight (noun)
a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains) an artifact that is heavy
sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
the relative importance granted to something
an oppressive feeling of heavy force
a unit used to measure weight
a system of units used to express the weight of something
(statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance
avoirdupois weight (verb) weight (verb)
present with a bias
weight down with a load
Difference between avoirdupois weight and weight

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