LexiTopic: Measures and Measurements
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Taxonomy for Spelling Bee words related to MEASURES AND MEASUREMENTS
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Altitude vertical distance from sea levelArea and Extent generally in two dimensionsDistance how far apart objects areHeight vertical distance from earth’s surfaceLength longer or longest dimensionMeasuring and Weighing process and toolsOther Measures including figurativeVelocityVolumeWeight and Mass
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SCOPE NOTE: This LexiTopic compiles and defines Bee words related to units of measurement and processes and devices for weighing and measuring.
Words related to measures of time, including timepieces, are in TIME.
Words related to bulk, extent, and dimension are in QUANTITY, EXTENT, AND SIZE.
Words related to numbers are in NUMBERS. Words related to mathematics are in MATHEMATICS.
Words related to nonspecific collections and aggregates of objects in general are in OBJECTS AND COLLECTIONS.
Topical arrangement of Spelling Bee words related to MEASURES AND MEASUREMENTS
Altitude vertical distance from sea level
ALTITUDINAL: related to altitude, the vertical elevation of an object above a surface (such as sea level or land) of a planet or natural satellite, or to vertical distance or extentEVEN: level: an approximately horizontal line or surface taken as an index of altitude (Charts were arranged at eye level.)LEVEL: a measurement of the difference of altitude of two points by means of a level; also, to find the heights of different points in (a piece of land) especially with a surveyor's levelLEVELED: a measurement of the difference of altitude of two points by means of a level; also, to find the heights of different points in (a piece of land) especially with a surveyor's levelLEVELER: one that levels, to find the heights of different points in (a piece of land) especially with a surveyor's levelLEVELING: a measurement of the difference of altitude of two points by means of a level; also, to find the heights of different points in (a piece of land) especially with a surveyor's level
Area and Extent generally in two dimensions
BROAD: having ample extent from side to side or between limitsBROADLY: having ample extent from side to side or between limitsDILATION: the act or process of expanding (such as in extent or volume)EXTENT: the amount of space or surface that something occupies or the distance over which it extends: magnitudeEXTENT: the range over which something extends: scope; the point, degree, or limit to which something extendsHALF: extending over one of two equal parts of something: covering only halfHIDE: any of various old English units of land area, especially: a unit of 120 acresINFINITE: extending indefinitely to infinity: endless; immeasurably or inconceivably great or extensive: inexhaustible; extending beyond, lying beyond, or being greater than any preassigned finite value however largeINFINITUDE: the quality or state of being infinite: infiniteness; something that is infinite especially in extentINFINITY: the quality of being infinite; unlimited extent of time, space, or quantity: boundlessnessLEAGUE: a square leagueMAJOR: greater in extentMEGA: vast (a mega electronics store)MIGHTY: great or imposing in size or extent: extraordinaryMUCH: great in quantity, amount, extent, or degree; a great quantity, amount, extent, or degreeNARROW: to lessen in width or extent: to contract —often used with downNOTHING: the absence of all magnitude or quantityROOD: any of various units of land area, especially: a British unit equal to ¼ acreWIDE: having a specified extension from side to side (3 feet wide); having much extent between the sides: broad (a wide doorway)WIDEN: to increase the width, scope, or extent of (widen a road, widen an investigation; to become wide or wider (a widening gap)WIDENED: to increase the width, scope, or extent of (widen a road, widen an investigation; to become wide or wider (a widening gap)WIDENING: to increase the width, scope, or extent of (widen a road, widen an investigation; to become wide or wider (a widening gap)WIDTH: largeness of extent or scope; the horizontal measurement taken at right angles to the length: breadth
Distance how far apart objects are
ANGULAR: measured by an angle: angular distanceAPOGEE: the farthest or highest point: culminationBLOCK: a usually rectangular space (as in a city) enclosed by streets and occupied by or intended for buildings (She lived on our block.); also, the distance along one of the sides of such a block (The store is two blocks down on the right.) (lived a block away from the school)BLOCKS: a usually rectangular space (as in a city) enclosed by streets and occupied by or intended for buildings (She lived on our block.); also, the distance along one of the sides of such a block (The store is two blocks down on the right.) (lived a block away from the school)CARRY: carrying power, especially: the range of a struck or thrown ball or of a gun or projectileCLOCK: a registering device usually with a dial; specifically: odometer, an instrument for measuring the distance traveled (as by a vehicle)DROP: the distance from a higher to a lower level or through which something drops (a twenty-foot drop from the top of the fence)FURLONG: a unit of distance equal to 220 yards (about 201 meters)HAIR: a minute distance or amount (e.g., won by a hair)HEAD: the approximate length of the head of a horse (won by a head)HOUR: the distance traveled at normal rate in an hour (e.g., the city was two hours away)INFINITE: extending indefinitely to infinity: endless; immeasurably or inconceivably great or extensive: inexhaustibleINFINITUDE: the quality or state of being infinite: infiniteness; something that is infinite especially in extentINFINITY: a distance so great that the rays of light from a point source at that distance may be regarded as parallelLEAGUE: any of various units of distance from about 2.4 to 4.6 statute miles (3.9 to 7.4 kilometers)LEAP: the distance covered by a leapLITTLE: a short distance (It's on the right, just a little past the school)LONG: extending for a considerable distance (a long coastline); at or to a long distance: far (long-traveled); for a considerable distance (threw the ball long); having the capacity to reach, extend, or travel a considerable distance (a long left jab; tried to hit the long ball)MARCH: the distance covered within a specific period of time by marchingMILE: any of various units of distance: such as a unit equal to 5280 feet; also, a nautical milePACE: any of various units of distance based on the length of a human step; also, to measure by pacing —often used with off (paced off a 10-yard penalty)PACED: any of various units of distance based on the length of a human step; also, to measure by pacing —often used with off (paced off a 10-yard penalty)PACING: any of various units of distance based on the length of a human step; also, to measure by pacing —often used with off (paced off a 10-yard penalty)PIECE: a usually unspecified distance (down the road a piece)PITCH: the distance between any of various thingsWALK: distance to be walked (a quarter mile walk from here)
Height vertical distance from earth’s surface
APOGEE: the farthest or highest point: culminationHAND: a unit of measure equal to 4 inches (10.2 centimeters) used especially for the height of horses (a horse that is 15 hands high)HEIGHT: the distance from the bottom to the top of someone or something standing upright; also, the extent of elevation above a level (e.g., feet above sea level)HIGH: rising or extending upward a great distance or a distance greater than others of its kind: taller than average, usual, or expected (a high wall, a high collar, a high fly ball); also, having a specified height or elevation: tall (a wall six feet high); —often used in combination (sky-high, waist-high)LEVEL: even or unvarying in height; a measurement of the difference of altitude of two points by means of a level; also, to find the heights of different points in (a piece of land) especially with a surveyor's levelLEVELED: to find the heights of different points in (a piece of land) especially with a surveyor's level
LEVELER: one that levels, to find the heights of different points in (a piece of land) especially with a surveyor's levelLEVELING: to find the heights of different points in (a piece of land) especially with a surveyor's levelLONG: having greater height than usual: tallMADE: to increase in height or size (the tide is making now)MAKE: to increase in height or size (the tide is making now)MAKING: to increase in height or size (the tide is making now)TALL: of a specified height (five feet tall); high in stature; of considerable height
Length longer or longest dimension
CABLE: short for cable length, a maritime unit of length variously reckoned as 100 fathoms, 120 fathoms, or 608 feetCHAIN: a measuring instrument of 100 links used in surveying, or a unit of length equal to 66 feet (about 20 meters)DIGIT: a unit of length based on the breadth of a finger and equal in English measure to 3/4 inchFEET: plural of foot: any of various units of length based on the length of the human foot, especially: a unit equal to ¹/₃ yard and comprising 12 inchesFOOT: any of various units of length based on the length of the human foot, especially: a unit equal to ¹/₃ yard and comprising 12 inchesINCH: a unit of length equal to ¹/₃₆ yard; inches plural: stature, heightLENGTH: the longer or longest dimension of an object; a measured distance or dimension (10 feet in length); the length of something taken as a unit of measure (his horse led by a length); distance or extent in space (a street with its length of colonial houses); a long expanse or stretch (her lengths of lustrous hair)LENGTHEN: to make longer, to grow longerLENGTHENED: to make longer, to grow longerLENGTHENING: to make longer, to grow longerLINK: one of the standardized divisions of a surveyor's chain that is 7.92 inches (20.1 centimeters) long and serves as a measure of lengthLONG: having greater length than usual (a long corridor); having a specified length (six feet long); having a greater length than desirable or necessary (the column is one line too long); MICRON: a micrometer, a unit of length equal to one millionth of a meterPALM: a unit of length based on the breadth or length of the handPOLE: a varying unit of length, especially: one equal to a rod (16¹/₂ feet or about 5 meters)ROOD: any of various units of length, especially: a British unit equal to seven or eight yards or sometimes a rod (16.5 feet)RUNNING: (adj) measured in a straight line (cost of lumber per running foot)TALL: long from bottom to top (a tall book)TWAIN: two, especially: two fathoms (fathom: a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water)YARD: a unit of length equal in the U.S. to 0.9144 meter; also, (figurative), a great length or quantity (remembered yards of facts and figures)
Measuring and Weighing process and tools
ASSAY: examination and determination as to characteristics (such as weight, measure, or quality)ASSAYS: examination and determination as to characteristics (such as weight, measure, or quality)
BALANCE: an instrument for weighing: such as a beam that is supported freely in the center and has two pans of equal weight suspended from its ends; also, a device that uses the elasticity of a spiral spring for measuring weight or force; also, to weigh in or as if in a balance; also, to equal or equalize in weight, number, or proportion; also, to arrange so that one set of elements exactly equals anotherBEAM: the bar of a balance from which scales hangCLOCK: a registering device usually with a dial; specifically: an odometer, an instrument for measuring the distance traveled (as by a vehicle); also, to register on a mechanical recording device (wind velocities were clocked at 80 miles per hour); also, to have a specified measure or value —used with inDIAL: a face upon which some measurement is registered usually by means of graduations and a pointer; also, to measure with a dialDIALED: to measure with a dialDIALING: to measure with a dialDIGITAL: providing a readout in numerical digits (e.g., a digital voltmeter or a digital watch/clock)DIGITALLY: providing a readout in numerical digits (e.g., a digital voltmeter or a digital watch/clock)EYEBALL: to measure or estimate roughly by sightEYEBALLED: to measure or estimate roughly by sightFINITE: completely determinable in theory or in fact by counting, measurement, or thought (e.g., the finite velocity of light)FINITUDE: finite quality or stateGAGE: M-W: less common spelling of gauge: a measure (surveys are a gauge of public sentiment); also, a measurement (as of linear dimension) according to some standard or system; also, an instrument for or a means of measuring or testing: such as an instrument for measuring a dimension or for testing mechanical accuracy, or an instrument with a graduated scale or dial for measuring or indicating quantity; also, to measure precisely the size, dimensions, or other measurable quantity of; to determine the capacity or contents of; to check for conformity to specifications or limits; to measure off or set outGAUGE: MW: or less commonly gage: a measure (surveys are a gauge of public sentiment); also, a measurement (as of linear dimension) according to some standard or system; also, an instrument for or a means of measuring or testing: such as an instrument for measuring a dimension or for testing mechanical accuracy, or an instrument with a graduated scale or dial for measuring or indicating quantity; also, to measure precisely the size, dimensions, or other measurable quantity of; to determine the capacity or contents of; to check for conformity to specifications or limits; to measure off or set outGAUGED: MW: or less commonly gage: a measure (surveys are a gauge of public sentiment); also, a measurement (as of linear dimension) according to some standard or system; also, an instrument for or a means of measuring or testing: such as an instrument for measuring a dimension or for testing mechanical accuracy, or an instrument with a graduated scale or dial for measuring or indicating quantity; also, to measure precisely the size, dimensions, or other measurable quantity of; to determine the capacity or contents of; to check for conformity to specifications or limits; to measure off or set outGAUGING: MW: or less commonly gage: a measure (surveys are a gauge of public sentiment); also, a measurement (as of linear dimension) according to some standard or system; also, an instrument for or a means of measuring or testing: such as an instrument for measuring a dimension or for testing mechanical accuracy, or an instrument with a graduated scale or dial for measuring or indicating quantity; also, to measure precisely the size, dimensions, or other measurable quantity of; to determine the capacity or contents of; to check for conformity to specifications or limits; to measure off or set outGAVE: to set forth as an actual or hypothetical datum (give the dimensions of the room)GIRT: to measure in girthGIRTH: to measure around the body of somethingGIVE: to set forth as an actual or hypothetical datum (give the dimensions of the room)GIVEN: to set forth as an actual or hypothetical datum (give the dimensions of the room)GIVING: to set forth as an actual or hypothetical datum (give the dimensions of the room)INDEX: a device (such as the pointer on a scale or the gnomon of a sundial) that serves to indicate a value or quantityLINE: a length of material used in measuring and leveling (used a line to level the foundation)NULL: the point from which the graduation of a scale (as of a thermometer) beginsQUADRANT: an instrument for measuring altitudes consisting commonly of a graduated arc of 90 degrees with an index or vernier and usually having a plumb line or spirit level for fixing the vertical or horizontal directionTACH: a tachometer, a device for indicating speed of rotationTELLTALE: a device for indicating or recording somethingUNIT: a determinate quantity (as of length, time, heat, or value) adopted as a standard of measurement (Feet and meters are both units of length.); also, being, relating to, or measuring one unitWEIGH: to ascertain the heaviness of by or as if by a balance; to measure or apportion (a definite quantity) on or as if on a scales; to have a certain heaviness: experience a specific force due to gravity; to register a weight (as on a scales) —used with in or outWEIGHED: to ascertain the heaviness of by or as if by a balance; to measure or apportion (a definite quantity) on or as if on a scales; to have a certain heaviness: experience a specific force due to gravity; to register a weight (as on a scales) —used with in or outWEIGHING: to ascertain the heaviness of by or as if by a balance; to measure or apportion (a definite quantity) on or as if on a scales; to have a certain heaviness: experience a specific force due to gravity; to register a weight (as on a scales) —used with in or outWEIGHT: the amount that a thing weighs; also, the standard or established amount that a thing should weigh; also, a quantity or thing weighing a fixed and usually specified amount; also, a unit of weight or mass; also, a piece of material (such as metal) of known specified weight for use in weighing articles; also, a system of related units of weight; also, to weigh, to ascertain the heaviness of by or as if by a balance; to feel the weight of: to heftWEIGHTED: the amount that a thing weighs; also, the standard or established amount that a thing should weigh; also, a quantity or thing weighing a fixed and usually specified amount; also, a unit of weight or mass; also, a piece of material (such as metal) of known specified weight for use in weighing articles; also, a system of related units of weight; also, to weigh, to ascertain the heaviness of by or as if by a balance; to feel the weight of: to heftWEIGHTING: the amount that a thing weighs; also, the standard or established amount that a thing should weigh; also, a quantity or thing weighing a fixed and usually specified amount; also, a unit of weight or mass; also, a piece of material (such as metal) of known specified weight for use in weighing articles; also, a system of related units of weight; also, to weigh, to ascertain the heaviness of by or as if by a balance; to feel the weight of: to heft
Other Measures including figurative
ARMFUL: as much as the arm or arms can holdARMLOAD: an armful, as much as the arm or arms can holdBOATLOAD: a load that fills a boatBOTTLE: the quantity held by a bottleBOTTLEFUL: having the quantity that fills or would fill a bottleBRIMFUL: full to the brimCANDELA: the base unit of luminous intensity in the International System of UnitsCANDLE: a candela, the base unit of luminous intensity in the International System of UnitsCANFUL*: [the quantity of anything that can be held in a can] [M-W lists but does not define]CARAT: M-W: variant spelling of karat, a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloyCARLOAD: a large unspecified quantityCARTFUL: a cartload, as much as a cart will holdCARTLOAD: as much as a cart will holdFLOP: a unit of measure for calculating the speed of a computer equal to one floating-point operation per secondGAGE: M-W: less common spelling of gauge: the thickness of a thin material (such as sheet metal or plastic film); the diameter of a slender object (such as wire or a hypodermic needle)GAMMA: a unit of magnetic flux density equal to one nanoteslaGARGANTUAN: tremendous in size, volume, or degree: gigantic, colossal; named for Gargantua, a giant king in François Rabelais's 16th-century satiric novel GargantuaGAUGE: MW: or less commonly gage: the thickness of a thin material (such as sheet metal or plastic film); the diameter of a slender object (such as wire or a hypodermic needle)GIGABIT: one billion bits (units of computer information)GIGAWATT: a unit of power equal to one billion watts (from James Watt †1819)GIRTH: a measure around a body, tree, etc.GRAD: one hundredth of a right angleGRAY: the metre-kilogram-second unit of absorbed dose of ionizing radiation equal to an energy of one joule per kilogram of irradiated material —abbreviation Gy, from Louis H. Gray †1965 British radiobiologist
GRIT: the size of abrasive particles usually expressed as their meshHAIR: a minute distance or amountHANDFUL: as much or as many as the hand will grasp; also, a small quantity or number; also, as much as one can manageHAUL: a quantity transported: a load (e.g., a haul of lumber)KARAT: or carat: a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloyKILOBIT: 1000 bits OR 1024 bitsLOAD: the quantity that can be carried at one time by a specified means, especially: a measured quantity of a commodity fixed for each type of carrier —often used in combination (a boatload of tourists);LUMEN: a unit of luminous flux equal to the light emitted in a unit solid angle by a uniform point source of one candle intensityLUNGFUL: the capacity of a lung, one of the usually paired compound saccular thoracic organs that constitute the basic respiratory organs of an air-breathing vertebrateMACRO: of, involving, or intended for use on a large scaleMAMMOTH: something immense of its kind; of very great sizeMEGABIT: one million bits (a bit is a unit of computer information equivalent to the result of a choice between two alternatives)MEGABYTE: 1024 kilobytes or 1,048,576 bytes; also: one million bytes (a byte is a unit of computer information or data-storage capacity that consists of a group of eight bits)MEGATON: an explosive force equivalent to that of one million tons of TNTMICRO: involving minute quantities or variationsMOLAR: of or relating to a mole of a substance; containing one mole of solute in one liter of solutionMOLE: the base unit of amount of pure substance in the International System of Units that is defined as having exactly 6.02214076 x 1023 indivisible units (such as atoms or molecules) of that substanceMOUTHFUL: as much as a mouth will hold; the quantity usually taken into the mouth at one time; a small quantityOCEAN: a very large or unlimited quantity or expansePAIL: the quantity that a pail contains (a pail of water)PHOTON: (dated) a troland, a unit of intensity of light at the retina equal to the illumination received per square millimeter of a pupillary area from a surface having a brightness of one candle per square meterPIECE: a standard quantity (as of length, weight, or size) in which something is made or soldPLATE: a quantity to fill a plate: a platefulPLATEFUL: a quantity to fill a plate; also: a generous helping; also, a large number or amount (a plateful of problems)QUAD: a unit of energy equal to one quadrillion British thermal unitsROOMFUL: as much or as many as a room will hold; also: the persons or objects in a roomRUNNING: to have a specified duration, extent, or length (The movie ran over two hours.) (The manuscript runs nearly 500 pages.)THICK: measuring in thickness (12 inches thick)THIN: measuring little in cross section or diameter (thin rope); also, to make or become thin or thinnerTHINLY: in a thin manner: measuring little in cross section or diameter (thin rope); also, to make or become thin or thinnerTHINNING: measuring little in cross section or diameter (thin rope); also, to make or become thin or thinnerTOOTHFUL*: a small bite or mouthful, especially: a small drink of liquorTRAYFUL: [the quantity that can be contained in or on a tray,] an open receptacle with a flat bottom and a low rim for holding, carrying, or exhibiting articles TUBEFUL: not in M-W; Collins has tubeful, in British English: the quantity (of something) that a tube can holdTUBFUL: M-W does not have a primary entry for tubful; Collins has tubful, in British English: as much as a tub will holdUNIT: a determinate quantity (as of length, time, heat, or value) adopted as a standard of measurement (Feet and meters are both units of length.); also, being, relating to, or measuring one unitWORKLOAD: the amount of work or of working time expected or assigned (students with a heavy workload, additional workload for front-end staff); also, the amount of work performed or capable of being performed (as by a mechanical device) usually within a specific period
Velocity
APACE: at a quick pace: swiftlyBLAZING: (adj.) of outstanding power, speed, heat, or intensity (blazing eyes, a blazing fastball)CLIP: a rate, a quantity, amount, or degree of something measured per unit of something else [especially speed] (continues at a brisk clip)CLIP: rate (continues at a brisk clip); also, to travel or pass rapidly (clip along)CLIPPED: rate (continues at a brisk clip); also, to travel or pass rapidly (clip along)CLOCK: to have a specified duration or speed —used with in CLOCKED: to have a specified duration or speed —used with in DIZZY: extremely rapid (prices climbing at a dizzy rate)DIZZYING: extremely rapid (prices climbing at a dizzy rate)DIZZYINGLY: extremely rapid (prices climbing at a dizzy rate)FLEET: swift in motion: nimble; also, to fly swiftly (clouds fleeting across the sky)FLEETLY: swift in motion: nimble; also, to fly swiftly (clouds fleeting across the sky)
FORCING: to raise or accelerate to the utmost (forcing the pace); to hasten the rate of progress or growth ofGLACIAL: suggestive of the very slow movement of glaciersGLACIALLY: suggestive of the very slow movement of glaciersHEAD: headway: motion or rate of motion in a forward directionHEAVILY: slowly and laboriouslyLEADEN: sluggishLEADENLY: sluggishLOGGED: heavy, sluggishLOGILY*: in a logy mannerLOGY: sluggish, groggyNIPPY: brisk, quick, or nimble in movement: snappyPACE: rate of movement, especially: an established rate of locomotion; also, rate of progress, specifically: parallel rate of growth or development (supplies kept pace with demand); also, rate of performance or delivery: tempo (a steady pace, on pace to set a record); especially: speed (serves with great pace; a pace bowler in cricket); also, to set or regulate the pace of [something]; also: to establish a moderate or steady pace for (oneself); also, to keep pace withPACED: rate of movement, especially: an established rate of locomotion; also, rate of progress, specifically: parallel rate of growth or development (supplies kept pace with demand); also, rate of performance or delivery: tempo (a steady pace, on pace to set a record); especially: speed (serves with great pace; a pace bowler in cricket); also, to set or regulate the pace of [something]; also: to establish a moderate or steady pace for (oneself); also, to keep pace with; also, moving or progressing at a stated speed —used in combination (a fast-paced action movie)PACING: rate of movement, especially: an established rate of locomotion; also, rate of progress, specifically: parallel rate of growth or development (supplies kept pace with demand); also, rate of performance or delivery: tempo (a steady pace, on pace to set a record); especially: speed (serves with great pace; a pace bowler in cricket); also, to set or regulate the pace of [something]; also: to establish a moderate or steady pace for (oneself); also, to keep pace withPOKY: annoyingly slowRAPID: marked by a fast rate of motion, activity, succession, or occurrenceRAPIDITY: the quality or state of being rapid, marked by a fast rate of motion, activity, succession, or occurrenceRAPIDLY: marked by a fast rate of motion, activity, succession, or occurrenceTEMPI: plural of tempo, rate of motion or activity: paceTEMPO: rate of motion or activity: paceTILT: speed (full tilt)TIME: to determine or record the time, duration, or rate of (time a horse, time the baking)TIMED: to determine or record the time, duration, or rate of (time a horse, time the baking)TIMING: observation and recording (as by a stopwatch) of the elapsed time of an act, action, or process; also, to determine or record the time, duration, or rate of (time a horse, time the baking)WALK: a low rate of speed (the shortage of raw materials slowed production to a walk)
Volume
BATH: an ancient Hebrew liquid measure corresponding to the ephah of dry measureBUTT: any of various units of liquid capacity, esp. a measure equal to 108 imperial gallons (491 liters)CORD: a unit of wood cut for fuel equal to a stack 4 x 4 x 8 feet or 128 cubic feetCUBIC: being the volume of a cube whose edge is a specified unit (a cubic inch)DRAM: US: a unit of liquid capacity equal to ¹/₈ fluid ounce; or British: a unit of liquid capacity equal to 0.217 cubic inchesDROP: the smallest practical unit of liquid measure; also, the quantity of fluid that falls in one spherical massFIFTH: a unit of measure for liquor equal to one fifth of a U.S. gallon (0.757 liter)FLOW: [the measure of] the quantity that flows in a certain time (a gauge that measures fuel flow)GALLON: a unit of liquid capacity equal to 231 cubic inches or four quartsGILL: a unit of liquid capacity equal to four fluid ouncesMINIM: a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₆₀ fluid dramNOGGIN: a small quantity (such as a gill) of drinkOUNCE: a fluid ounce, a U.S. unit of liquid capacity equal to ¹/₁₆ pint or a British unit of liquid capacity equal to ¹/₂₀ pintPECK: a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₄ bushelPINT: a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂ quartPIPE: a large cask of varying capacity used especially for wine and oil; also, any of various units of liquid capacity based on the size of a pipe, especially: a unit equal to two hogsheadsQUART: a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₄ gallon or ¹/₃₂ bushel; also, a vessel or measure having a capacity of one quartYARD: a unit of volume equal to a cubic yard; also, a slender glass about three feet tall having a flared opening and a bulbous bottom; also: the amount it contains (a yard of ale)
Weight and Mass
CARAT: M-W: variant spelling of karat, a unit of weight for precious stones equal to 200 milligramsCATTY: M-W’s 1st def: any of various units of weight of China and southeast Asia varying around 1¹/₃ pounds (about 600 grams); also: a standard Chinese unit equal to 1.1023 pounds (500 grams)DRAM: a unit of weight in the avoirdupois system equal to one sixteenth of an ounce; or a unit of weight in the apothecaries' system equal to one eighth of an ounce orGAIN: an increase in amount, magnitude, weight, or degree; to make an increase of (a specified amount)GAINED: an increase in amount, magnitude, weight, or degree; to make an increase of (a specified amount)GAINING: an increase in amount, magnitude, weight, or degree; to make an increase of (a specified amount)GAMMA: a microgram, one millionth of a gramGIGATON: M-W does not include gigaton, “a metric unit of mass, equal to 1 billion metric tons, 1 trillion kilograms, or 1 quadrillion grams”GOING: present participle of to go, to yield, to weigh (This fish goes ten pounds.)GONE: past participle of to go, to yield, to weigh (This fish goes ten pounds.)GRAIN: a unit of weight based on the weight of a grain of wheat taken as an average of the weight of grains from the middle of the earGRAM: a metric unit of mass equal to ¹/₁₀₀₀ kilogram and nearly equal to the mass of one cubic centimeter of water at its maximum density; also, the weight of a gram under the acceleration of gravityHEAVY: having great weightHEFT: weight or heaviness; also, to test the weight of by liftingKILO: a unit of mass or weight equaling one thousand grams or approximately 2.2 pounds: a kilogramKILOTON: 1000 tonsLADE: to put a load or burden on or in; to take on cargo; to load; to load heavily or oppressivelyLADED: to put a load or burden on or in; to take on cargo; to load; to load heavily or oppressivelyLADEN: (adj.) carrying a large load or burden: heavily or abundantly loaded; full; also, (verb) to lade (heavily ladened with equipment)LADING: (noun) loading: a cargo, weight, or stress placed on something; also, to put a load or burden on or in; to take on cargo; to load; to load heavily or oppressivelyLEADEN: oppressively heavyLEADENLY: oppressively heavyLIFT: the amount that may be lifted at one time: a loadLIGHT: having little weight: not heavy; having relatively little weight in proportion to bulk (aluminum is a light metal)LIGHTEN: to reduce in weight or quantity: to lessenLIGHTENING: to reduce in weight or quantity: to lessenLIGHTWEIGHT: having less than average weight (lightweight fabrics)LOAD: a mass or weight supported by something (branches bent low by their load of fruit); also, to place or be a material weight or physical stress on (something) (Grapes loaded down the vines.); also, to increase the weight of (something) by adding something heavy (loaded with ballast)LOADED: to place or be a material weight or physical stress on (something) (Grapes loaded down the vines.); also, to increase the weight of (something) by adding something heavy (loaded with ballast)MARK: any of various old European units of weight used especially for gold and silver, especially: a unit equal to about eight ounces (248 grams)MILLIGRAM: a unit of mass equal to ¹/₁₀₀₀ gramOUNCE: a unit of weight equal to ¹/₁₂ troy pound; also, a unit of weight equal to ¹/₁₆ avoirdupois poundPOUND: any of various units of mass and weight, specifically: a unit now in general use among English-speaking peoples equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces or 7000 grains or 0.4536 kilogramROTL*: any of various units of weight of Mediterranean and Near Eastern countries ranging from slightly less than one pound to more than six poundsROTOLO*: Not in M-W; Collins has rotolo, in British English a unit of weight used in Middle Eastern countriesTALENT: any of several ancient units of weightTONNAGE: an impressively large amount or weightTONNE: a metric ton, a unit of mass equal to 1000 kilogramsTROY: (adj) expressed in troy weight, a series of units of weight based on a pound of 12 ounces and an ounce of 480 grains; probably from Troyes, FranceTURN: dated: to cause (a scale) to move so as to register weight (turned the scale at 200 pounds)WEIGH: to ascertain the heaviness of by or as if by a balance; to measure or apportion (a definite quantity) on or as if on a scales; to have a certain heaviness: experience a specific force due to gravity; to register a weight (as on a scales) —used with in or out; also, to make heavy: to weight, to load or make heavy with or as if with a weight, to increase in heaviness by adding an ingredient; to press down with or as if with a heavy weight —often used with down; also, to outweigh: to exceed in weight; also, to counterbalance: to oppose or balance with an equal weight or force, or to equip with counterbalancesWEIGHED: to ascertain the heaviness of by or as if by a balance; to measure or apportion (a definite quantity) on or as if on a scales; to have a certain heaviness: experience a specific force due to gravity; to register a weight (as on a scales) —used with in or out; also, to make heavy: to weight, to load or make heavy with or as if with a weight, to increase in heaviness by adding an ingredient; to press down with or as if with a heavy weight —often used with down; also, to outweigh: to exceed in weight; also, to counterbalance: to oppose or balance with an equal weight or force, or to equip with counterbalancesWEIGHING: to ascertain the heaviness of by or as if by a balance; to measure or apportion (a definite quantity) on or as if on a scales; to have a certain heaviness: experience a specific force due to gravity; to register a weight (as on a scales) —used with in or out; also, to make heavy: to weight, to load or make heavy with or as if with a weight, to increase in heaviness by adding an ingredient; to press down with or as if with a heavy weight —often used with down; also, to outweigh: to exceed in weight; also, to counterbalance: to oppose or balance with an equal weight or force, or to equip with counterbalancesWEIGHT: relative heaviness: mass; the force with which a body is attracted toward the earth or a celestial body by gravitation and which is equal to the product of the mass and the local gravitational acceleration; also, something heavy: a load; also, a heavy object to hold or press something down or to counterbalance; also, the amount that a thing weighs; also, the standard or established amount that a thing should weigh; also, a quantity or thing weighing a fixed and usually specified amount; also, a unit of weight or mass; also, a piece of material (such as metal) of known specified weight for use in weighing articles; also, a system of related units of weight; also, the quality or state of being ponderous; also, to load or make heavy with or as if with a weight; to increase in heaviness by adding an ingredient; also, to shift the burden of weight upon (weight the inside ski)WEIGHTED: relative heaviness: mass; the force with which a body is attracted toward the earth or a celestial body by gravitation and which is equal to the product of the mass and the local gravitational acceleration; also, something heavy: a load; also, a heavy object to hold or press something down or to counterbalance; also, the amount that a thing weighs; also, the standard or established amount that a thing should weigh; also, a quantity or thing weighing a fixed and usually specified amount; also, a unit of weight or mass; also, a piece of material (such as metal) of known specified weight for use in weighing articles; also, a system of related units of weight; also, the quality or state of being ponderous; also, to load or make heavy with or as if with a weight; to increase in heaviness by adding an ingredient; also, to shift the burden of weight upon (weight the inside ski)WEIGHTING: relative heaviness: mass; the force with which a body is attracted toward the earth or a celestial body by gravitation and which is equal to the product of the mass and the local gravitational acceleration; also, something heavy: a load; also, a heavy object to hold or press something down or to counterbalance; also, the amount that a thing weighs; also, the standard or established amount that a thing should weigh; also, a quantity or thing weighing a fixed and usually specified amount; also, a unit of weight or mass; also, a piece of material (such as metal) of known specified weight for use in weighing articles; also, a system of related units of weight; also, the quality or state of being ponderous; also, to load or make heavy with or as if with a weight; to increase in heaviness by adding an ingredient; also, to shift the burden of weight upon (weight the inside ski)WEIGHTY: weighing a considerable amount; heavy in proportion to its bulkWENT: past tense of to go, to yield, to weigh (This fish goes ten pounds.)
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