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carat vs unit

unit vs carat

carat and unit both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
carat Yes No No No
unit Yes No No No
As nouns, unit is a hypernym of carat; that is, unit is a word with a broader meaning than carat:
  • carat: the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold
  • unit: any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
Other hypernyms of carat include unit of measurement.
carat (noun) unit (noun)
a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity
the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold a single undivided whole
an organization regarded as part of a larger social group
a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole
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