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unit of measurement vs carat

carat vs unit of measurement

unit of measurement and carat both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
unit of measurement Yes No No No
carat Yes No No No
As nouns, carat is a hyponym of unit of measurement; that is, carat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than unit of measurement:
  • unit of measurement: any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
  • 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 of measurement (noun) carat (noun)
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg
the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold
Difference between unit of measurement and carat

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