system of weights vs avoirdupois

system of weights and avoirdupois both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
system of weights	Yes	No	No	No
avoirdupois	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, avoirdupois is a hyponym of system of weights; that is, avoirdupois is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than system of weights:

system of weights: a system of units used to express the weight of something
avoirdupois: a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains)

Other hyponyms of system of weights include avoirdupois weight, troy, troy weight.

system of weights (noun)	avoirdupois (noun)
a system of units used to express the weight of something	excess bodily weight
	a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains)

system of weights vs avoirdupois

system of weights and avoirdupois both are nouns.

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