metric weight unit vs kilogram

kilogram vs metric weight unit

metric weight unit and kilogram both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
metric weight unit	Yes	No	No	No
kilogram	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, kilogram is a hyponym of metric weight unit; that is, kilogram is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than metric weight unit:

metric weight unit: a decimal unit of weight based on the gram
kilogram: one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

Other hyponyms of metric weight unit include mcg, microgram, mg, milligram, nanogram, ng, grain, metric grain, decigram, dg, carat, g, gm, gram, gramme, gram-atomic weight, gram atom, gram molecule, mol, mole, dag, decagram, dekagram, dkg, hectogram, hg, kg, kilo, myg, myriagram, centner, centner, doppelzentner, hundredweight, metric hundredweight, quintal, metric ton, MT, t, tonne, gigatonne, Gt.

metric weight unit (noun)	kilogram (noun)
a decimal unit of weight based on the gram	one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

Difference between metric weight unit and kilogram

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