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ounce vs apothecaries' weight

apothecaries' weight vs ounce

ounce and apothecaries' weight both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ounce Yes No No No
apothecaries' weight Yes No No No
As nouns, apothecaries' weight is a hypernym of ounce; that is, apothecaries' weight is a word with a broader meaning than ounce:
  • ounce: a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound
  • apothecaries' weight: any weight unit used in pharmacy; an ounce is equal to 480 grains and a pound is equal to 12 ounces
Other hypernyms of ounce include troy unit, apothecaries' unit.
ounce (noun) apothecaries' weight (noun)
large feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish fur any weight unit used in pharmacy; an ounce is equal to 480 grains and a pound is equal to 12 ounces
a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound
Difference between ounce and apothecaries' weight

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