weight unit vs metric ton

metric ton vs weight unit

weight unit and metric ton both are nouns.

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

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

weight unit: a decimal unit of weight based on the gram
metric ton: a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms

Other hyponyms of 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, kilogram, myg, myriagram, centner, centner, doppelzentner, hundredweight, metric hundredweight, quintal, MT, t, tonne, gigatonne, Gt.

weight unit (noun)	metric ton (noun)
a unit used to measure weight	a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms
a decimal unit of weight based on the gram

Difference between weight unit and metric ton

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