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rotl
a unit of weight used in some Moslem countries near the Mediterranean; varies between one and five pounds
rotl: a unit of weight used in some Moslem countries near the Mediterranean; varies between one and five pounds
slug
a unit of mass equal to the mass that accelerates at 1 foot/sec/sec when acted upon by a force of 1 pound; approximately 14.5939 kilograms
slug: a unit of mass equal to the mass that accelerates at 1 foot/sec/sec when acted upon by a force of 1 pound; approximately 14.5939 kilograms
tael
a unit of weight used in east Asia approximately equal to 1.3 ounces
tael: a unit of weight used in east Asia approximately equal to 1.3 ounces
tod
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
tod: a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
welterweight
a weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a horse race (such as a steeplechase)
welterweight: a weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a horse race (such as a steeplechase)
grain
1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
grain: 1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
dram
1/16 ounce or 1.771 grams
dram: 1/16 ounce or 1.771 grams
ounce
a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams
ounce: a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams
pound
16 ounces avoirdupois
pound: 16 ounces avoirdupois
pound
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy
pound: a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy
half_pound
8 ounces avoirdupois
half_pound: 8 ounces avoirdupois
quarter_pound
4 ounces avoirdupois
quarter_pound: 4 ounces avoirdupois
stone
an avoirdupois unit used to measure the weight of a human body; equal to 14 pounds
stone: an avoirdupois unit used to measure the weight of a human body; equal to 14 pounds
quarter
a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
quarter: a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
hundredweight
a British unit of weight equivalent to 112 pounds
hundredweight: a British unit of weight equivalent to 112 pounds
hundredweight
a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds
hundredweight: a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds
long_ton
a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds
long_ton: a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds
short_ton
a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
short_ton: a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
kiloton
one thousand tons
kiloton: one thousand tons
megaton
one million tons
megaton: one million tons
grain
1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
grain: 1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
scruple
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
scruple: a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
pennyweight
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 24 grains
pennyweight: a unit of apothecary weight equal to 24 grains
dram
a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
dram: a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
ounce
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a pound
ounce: a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a pound
troy_pound
an apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces or 373.242 grams
troy_pound: an apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces or 373.242 grams
microgram
one millionth (1/1,000,000) gram
microgram: one millionth (1/1,000,000) gram
milligram
one thousandth (1/1,000) gram
milligram: one thousandth (1/1,000) gram
nanogram
one billionth (1/1,000,000,000) gram
nanogram: one billionth (1/1,000,000,000) gram
grain
a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
grain: a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
decigram
1/10 gram
decigram: 1/10 gram
carat
a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg
carat: a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg
gram
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
gram: a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
gram_atom
the quantity of an element whose weight in grams is numerically equal to the atomic weight of the element
gram_atom: the quantity of an element whose weight in grams is numerically equal to the atomic weight of the element
gram_molecule
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
gram_molecule: the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
dekagram
10 grams
dekagram: 10 grams
hectogram
100 grams
hectogram: 100 grams
kilogram
one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
kilogram: one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
key
a kilogram of a narcotic drug
key: a kilogram of a narcotic drug
myriagram
one ten thousandth of a centner
myriagram: one ten thousandth of a centner
centner
in some European countries: a unit of weight equivalent to 50 kilograms
centner: in some European countries: a unit of weight equivalent to 50 kilograms
hundredweight
a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
hundredweight: a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
quintal
a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
quintal: a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
metric_ton
a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms
metric_ton: a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms
erg
a cgs unit of work or energy; the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter
erg: a cgs unit of work or energy; the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter
electron_volt
a unit of energy equal to the work done by an electron accelerated through a potential difference of 1 volt
electron_volt: a unit of energy equal to the work done by an electron accelerated through a potential difference of 1 volt
joule
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
joule: a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
calorie
unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure
calorie: unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure
Calorie
a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure; used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food
Calorie: a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure; used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food
British_thermal_unit
a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at one atmosphere pressure; equivalent to 251.997 calories
British_thermal_unit: a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at one atmosphere pressure; equivalent to 251.997 calories
therm
a unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units
therm: a unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units
watt-hour
a unit of energy equal to the power of one watt operating for one hour
watt-hour: a unit of energy equal to the power of one watt operating for one hour
kilowatt_hour
a unit of energy equal to the work done by a power of 1000 watts operating for one hour
kilowatt_hour: a unit of energy equal to the work done by a power of 1000 watts operating for one hour
foot-pound
a unit of work equal to a force of one pound moving through a distance of one foot
foot-pound: a unit of work equal to a force of one pound moving through a distance of one foot
foot-ton
2240 foot-pounds
foot-ton: 2240 foot-pounds
foot-poundal
a unit of work equal to a force of one poundal moving through a distance of one foot
foot-poundal: a unit of work equal to a force of one poundal moving through a distance of one foot
horsepower-hour
a unit of work equal to the work done by one horsepower in one hour
horsepower-hour: a unit of work equal to the work done by one horsepower in one hour
kilogram-meter
a unit of work equal to the work done by a one kilogram force operating through a distance of one meter
kilogram-meter: a unit of work equal to the work done by a one kilogram force operating through a distance of one meter
natural_number
the number 1 and any other number obtained by adding 1 to it repeatedly
natural_number: the number 1 and any other number obtained by adding 1 to it repeatedly
integer
any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero
integer: any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero
addend
a number that is added to another number (the augend)
addend: a number that is added to another number (the augend)
augend
a number to which another number (the addend) is added
augend: a number to which another number (the addend) is added
minuend
the number from which the subtrahend is subtracted
minuend: the number from which the subtrahend is subtracted
subtrahend
the number to be subtracted from the minuend
subtrahend: the number to be subtracted from the minuend
remainder
the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend
remainder: the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend
complex_number
(mathematics) a number of the form a+bi where a and b are real numbers and i is the square root of -1
complex_number: (mathematics) a number of the form a+bi where a and b are real numbers and i is the square root of -1
complex_conjugate
either of two complex numbers whose real parts are identical and whose imaginary parts differ only in sign
complex_conjugate: either of two complex numbers whose real parts are identical and whose imaginary parts differ only in sign
real_number
any rational or irrational number
real_number: any rational or irrational number
pure_imaginary_number
an imaginary number of the form a+bi where a is 0
pure_imaginary_number: an imaginary number of the form a+bi where a is 0
imaginary_part
the part of a complex number that has the square root of -1 as a factor
imaginary_part: the part of a complex number that has the square root of -1 as a factor
modulus
the absolute value of a complex number
modulus: the absolute value of a complex number
rational_number
an integer or a fraction
rational_number: an integer or a fraction
irrational_number
a real number that cannot be expressed as a rational number
irrational_number: a real number that cannot be expressed as a rational number
transcendental_number
an irrational number that is not algebraic
transcendental_number: an irrational number that is not algebraic
algebraic_number
root of an algebraic equation with rational coefficients
algebraic_number: root of an algebraic equation with rational coefficients
square
the product of two equal terms
square: the product of two equal terms
cube
the product of three equal terms
cube: the product of three equal terms
biquadrate
an algebraic equation of the fourth degree
biquadrate: an algebraic equation of the fourth degree
radical
(mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity
radical: (mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity
root
a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number
root: a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number
square_root
a number that when multiplied by itself equals a given number
square_root: a number that when multiplied by itself equals a given number
cube_root
a number that when multiplied three times equals a given number
cube_root: a number that when multiplied three times equals a given number
fraction
the quotient of two rational numbers
fraction: the quotient of two rational numbers
common_fraction
the quotient of two integers
common_fraction: the quotient of two integers
numerator
the dividend of a fraction
numerator: the dividend of a fraction
dividend
a number to be divided by another number
dividend: a number to be divided by another number
denominator
the divisor of a fraction
denominator: the divisor of a fraction
divisor
the number by which a dividend is divided
divisor: the number by which a dividend is divided
quotient
the number obtained by division
quotient: the number obtained by division
divisor
one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer
divisor: one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer
remainder
the part of the dividend that is left over when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor
remainder: the part of the dividend that is left over when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor
multiplier
the number by which a multiplicand is multiplied
multiplier: the number by which a multiplicand is multiplied
multiplicand
the number that is multiplied by the multiplier
multiplicand: the number that is multiplied by the multiplier
scale_factor
a number used as a multiplier in scaling
scale_factor: a number used as a multiplier in scaling
time-scale_factor
the ratio of the simulation time to the time of the real process
time-scale_factor: the ratio of the simulation time to the time of the real process
equivalent-binary-digit_factor
the average number of binary digits needed to express one radix digit in a numeration system that is not binary; on the average a number that can be expressed in N decimal digits takes 3.3N binary digits
equivalent-binary-digit_factor: the average number of binary digits needed to express one radix digit in a numeration system that is not binary; on the average a number that can be expressed in N decimal digits takes 3.3N binary digits
aliquot
an integer that is an exact divisor of some quantity
aliquot: an integer that is an exact divisor of some quantity
aliquant
an integer that is not an exact divisor of some quantity
aliquant: an integer that is not an exact divisor of some quantity
common_divisor
an integer that divides two (or more) other integers evenly
common_divisor: an integer that divides two (or more) other integers evenly
greatest_common_divisor
the largest integer that divides without remainder into a set of integers
greatest_common_divisor: the largest integer that divides without remainder into a set of integers