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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

measure, quantity, amount go
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

definite quantity go
a specific measure of amount

unit, unit of measurement go
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange

mass unit go
a unit of measurement for mass

avoirdupois unit
any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights

noun.quantity

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grain go
1/7000 pound
dram go
1/16 ounce or 1.771 grams
ounce, oz. go
a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams
pound, lb go
16 ounces avoirdupois
half pound go
8 ounces avoirdupois
quarter pound go
4 ounces avoirdupois
stone go
an avoirdupois unit used to measure the weight of a human body
quarter go
a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
hundredweight, cwt, long hundredweight go
a British unit of weight equivalent to 112 pounds
hundredweight, cwt, short hundredweight, centner, cental, quintal go
a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds
long ton, ton, gross ton go
a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds
ton, short ton, net ton go
a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
kiloton go
one thousand tons
megaton go
one million tons