weight unit
- noun
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unidad de peso
- In the metric system, the basic weight unit is the gram, which is used for measuring small amounts.
Examples
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That seems wrong to me because that calculation compares absorptions of IR per weight unit, whereas it would be correct to use volume (i.e., moles), not weight.
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A standard weight unit in the United States is the pound, commonly used for food and other goods.
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When buying produce, it is often sold by the weight unit of kilograms or pounds.
Synonyms
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2.1
A fixed amount used to measure or count things
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3.2
A fixed amount used as a standard to measure length, weight, or volume
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2.4
A unit of measurement used in the metric system, like a meter or kilogram
A unit used to measure how heavy something is, like a gram or kilogram
A standard amount used to measure things like length or weight
An agreed unit used to measure and compare things
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a standard unit used for measuring weight' is directly and compositionally built from 'weight' (heaviness) + 'unit' (defined measurement), so a learner who knows both words can infer the MWE meaning. This noun-noun compound follows a common cross-linguistic measurement pattern and is therefore immediately comprehensible to B1 learners.
Etymology
Weight unit comes from a simple old idea: people used a real weight (a stone or a metal bar) as one fixed unit to measure goods. So a weight unit today (like a gram or a pound) is a standard amount 'to measure how heavy something is'.