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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

metric, metric unit go
a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds)

weight unit, metric weight unit
a decimal unit of weight based on the gram

noun.quantity

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microgram, mcg go
one millionth (1/1,000,000) gram
milligram, mg go
one thousandth (1/1,000) gram
nanogram, ng go
one billionth (1/1,000,000,000) gram
grain, metric grain go
a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
decigram, dg go
1/10 gram
carat go
a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg
g, gram, gramme, gm go
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
gram atom, gram-atomic weight go
the quantity of an element whose weight in grams is numerically equal to the atomic weight of the element
mole, gram molecule, mol go
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams
dag, dekagram, decagram, dkg go
10 grams
hectogram, hg go
100 grams
kilogram, kg, kilo go
one thousand grams
myriagram, myg go
one ten thousandth of a centner
centner go
in some European countries: a unit of weight equivalent to 50 kilograms
hundredweight, centner, metric hundredweight, doppelzentner go
a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
quintal go
a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
MT, t, metric ton, tonne go
a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms