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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

weight, weight unit go
a unit used to measure weight

apothecaries' unit, apothecaries' weight
any weight unit used in pharmacy

noun.quantity

5 Subcategories

grain go
1/60 dram
scruple go
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
drachm, drachma, dram go
a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
ounce, troy ounce, apothecaries' ounce go
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a pound
troy pound, apothecaries' pound go
an apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces or 373.242 grams