weight vs troy

weight and troy both are nouns.

weight is a verb but troy is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
weight	Yes	No	Yes	No
troy	Yes	No	No	No

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

weight: a system of units used to express the weight of something
troy: a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains

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

weight (noun)	troy (noun)
an artifact that is heavy	a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
the relative importance granted to something
an oppressive feeling of heavy force
a unit used to measure weight
a system of units used to express the weight of something
(statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance

weight (verb)	troy (verb)
present with a bias
weight down with a load

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