pm#physical/spatial_attribute_or_quality_or_measure e.g., mass/length/color measure; here are most of the subtypes of #property.attribute, e.g., #visual_property
supertype: pm#attribute_or_quality_or_measure e.g., mass, mass unit, 1 kg, frequency, [2-3] hz, color, blue, speed, 1 m/s
subtype: dl#physical_quality__PQ e.g., weight, color, as attributes
subtype: dl#Spatial_location__SL
subtype: dl#physical_region__PR e.g., 2 meters, 3.5 kg, [2-3] hz
subtype: dl#space_region__spaceregion__S
subtype: dl#spatio_temporal_region
subtype: dl#volume
subtype: menu#physical_characteristic this category is for menu-generation purposes
subtype: #visual_property an attribute of vision
subtype: #texture.visual_property (fine arts) the characteristic appearance of a surface having a tactile quality
subtype: #grain.texture the direction or texture of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric: "saw the board across the grain"
subtype: #woodgrain texture of fibers in wood
subtype: #graining__woodgraining a texture like that of wood
subtype: #marbleization__marbleisation__marbleizing__marbleising a texture like that of marble
subtype: #light.visual_property__lightness__lightnes the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures; "he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark"
subtype: #nimbus__aura__halo__glory an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
subtype: #sunniness lightness created by sunlight
subtype: #cloudlessness__cloudlessnes the lightness of a sunny day when there are no clouds in the sky
subtype: #highlighting__highlight an area of lightness in a picture
subtype: #brightness the location of a visual perception along the black-to-white continuum
subtype: #glare__blaze__brilliance great brightness; "a glare of sunlight"; "the flowers were a blaze of color"
subtype: #dazzle brightness enough to blind partially and temporarily
subtype: #glister__glitter__glisten__scintillation__sparkle the quality of glittering or sparkling brightly
subtype: #flash.brightness a momentary brightness
subtype: #glint a spatially localized brightness
subtype: #opalescence__iridescence the visual property of something having a milky brightness
subtype: #radiancy__radiance__shine__effulgence__refulgence__refulgency the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
subtype: #gleam__gleaming__glow__lambency an appearance of reflected light
subtype: #shininess__shinines__luster__lustre the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
subtype: #glossiness__polish__gloss__glos the property of being smooth and shiny
subtype: #glaze.glossiness a glossy finish on a fabric
subtype: #brilliancy__luster__lustre__splendor__splendour a quality that outshines the usual
subtype: #dullness__dulness__dulnes a lack of visual brightness
subtype: #subduedness__subduednes__dimnes the property of lacking brilliance
subtype: #flatness__lusterlessness__lustrelessness__mat__matte the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
subtype: #color__colour__coloring__colouring a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect; "white is made up of many different wavelengths of light"
subtype: #heather_mixture__heathermixture__heather interwoven yarns of mixed colors producing muted grayish shades with flecks of color
subtype: #tint__shade__tincture__tone a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"
subtype: #tinge__undertone a pale or subdued color
subtype: #chromatic_color__chromatic_colour__chromaticcolour__spectralcolor__spectral_colour a color that has hue
subtype: #red__redness__rednes the quality or state of the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
subtype: #chrome_red a red pigment used in paints; basic lead chromate
subtype: #Turkey_red__alizarine_red__alizarinered a bright orange-red color produced in cotton cloth with alizarine dye
subtype: #carmine a variable color averaging a vivid red
subtype: #crimson__ruby__deep_red a deep and vivid red
subtype: #dark_red a red that reflects little light
subtype: #burgundy a dark purplish red to blackish red
subtype: #claret a dark purplish red
subtype: #oxblood_red__oxbloodred a dark brownish red
subtype: #wine-colored__wine a red as dark as red wine
subtype: #purplish_red a red with a tinge of purple
subtype: #magenta a dark purple-red; the dye was discovered in 1859, the year of the battle of Magenta
subtype: #cerise__cherry__cherry_red a red the color of ripe cherries
subtype: #scarlet__orange_red a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
subtype: #orange_color__orange__orangeness any of a range of colors between red and yellow
subtype: #reddish_orange__reddishorange an orange color closer to red than to yellow
subtype: #tangerine.color a reddish to vivid orange color
subtype: #yellow__yellowness the quality or state of the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
subtype: #chrome_yellow yellow pigment consisting of neutral lead chromate
subtype: #canary_yellow__canary a moderate yellow with a greenish tinge
subtype: #amber.yellow__gold a deep yellow color; "an amber light illuminated the room"; "he admired the gold of her hair"
subtype: #brownish_yellow yellow of low lightness with a brownish tinge
subtype: #lemon_yellow__lemonyellow__gamboge__lemon__maize a strong yellow color
subtype: #old_gold__oldgold a dark yellow
subtype: #orange_yellow__saffron a shade of yellow tinged with orange
subtype: #ocher__ochre a moderate yellow-orange to orange color
subtype: #pale_yellow__straw a yellow tint; yellow diluted with white
subtype: #greenish_yellow a shade of yellow tinged with green
subtype: pm#blond_color__blondcolor__blond___blonde__blonde light yellow
subtype: #green__greenness__greennes the property of being green; resembling the color of growing grass
subtype: #greenishness the property of being somewhat green
subtype: #sea_green__seagreen the property of a moderate green color resembling the waters of the sea
subtype: #sage_green the color of sage leaves
subtype: #bottle_green dark to moderate or grayish green
subtype: #chrome_green a brilliant green color
subtype: #emerald the green color of an emerald
subtype: #olive_green__olivegreen a color that is lighter and greener than olive
subtype: #yellow_green__yellowish_green__yellowishgreen__chartreuse__Paris_green__pea_green__peagreen a shade of green tinged with yellow
subtype: #bluish_green__blue-green__teal a shade of green tinged with blue; "they painted it a light shade of bluish green"
subtype: #cyan a blue-green that is one of the primary pigments
subtype: #jade_green__jade a light green color varying from bluish green to yellowish green
subtype: #blue__blueness the color of the clear sky in the daytime; "he had eyes of bright blue"
subtype: #azure__cerulean__sapphire__lazuline__sky-blue__skyblue a light shade of blue
subtype: #powder_blue a dusty pale blue color
subtype: #steel_blue__steelblue a grayish blue color
subtype: #Prussian_blue a dark greenish-blue color
subtype: #dark_blue__navy__navy_blue a dark shade of blue
subtype: #greenish_blue__aqua__aquamarine__turquoise__cobaltblue__peacock_blue__peacockblue a shade of blue tinged with green
subtype: #purplish_blue__royal_blue__royalblue a shade of blue tinged with purple
subtype: #ultramarine vivid blue to purple-blue
subtype: #purple__purpleness__empurpled a chromatic color between red and blue
subtype: #mauve a moderate purple
subtype: #reddish_purple__reddishpurple__royal_purple__royalpurple a shade of purple tinged with red
subtype: #Tyrian_purple a vivid purplish-red color
subtype: #reddish_blue__reddishblue__violet a variable color that lies beyond blue in the spectrum
subtype: #indigo a blue-violet color
subtype: #pink a light shade of red
subtype: #carnation a pink or reddish-pink color
subtype: #rose.pink a dusty pink color
subtype: #old_rose__oldrose a greyish-pink color
subtype: #solferino__purplish_pink a purplish pink dye was discovered in 1859, the year a battle was fought at Solferino
subtype: #yellowish_pink__yellowishpink__apricot__peach__salmon_pink a shade of pink tinged with yellow
subtype: #coral a variable color averaging a deep pink
subtype: #brown__brownness__brownnes an orange of low brightness and saturation
subtype: #Vandyke_brown a moderate brown color
subtype: #coffee__chocolate__deep_brown__umber__burntumber a medium to dark brown color
subtype: #light_brown__lightbrown a brown that light but unsaturated
subtype: #tan__topaz a light brown
subtype: #grayish_brown__grayishbrown__dun__greyish_brown__greyishbrown__fawn a color varying around light grayish brown; "she wore a dun raincoat"
subtype: #beige__ecru a very light brown
subtype: #reddish_brown__reddishbrown__sepia__burntsienna__Venetian_red a shade of brown with a tinge of red
subtype: #brick_red__brickred a bright reddish brown color
subtype: #copper_color__copper a reddish brown the color of polished copper
subtype: #Indian_red a reddish brown resembling the red soil used as body paint by American indians
subtype: #yellowish_brown__raw_sienna__rawsienna__caramel__caramelbrown a medium to dark tan color
subtype: #snuff-color__snuff-colour__snuffcolour dark yellowish brown
subtype: #puce a color varying from dark purplish brown to dark red
subtype: #olive_brown__olivebrown a shade of brown tinged with green
subtype: #taupe a grayish brown
subtype: #olive_color__olivecolor__olive a yellow-green color of low brightness and saturation
subtype: #olive_drab.olive_color__olivedrab a grayish olive or dark olive gray
subtype: #pastel any of various pale or light colors
subtype: #complementary_color__complementarycolor__complementary either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or gray (in the case of pigments); "yellow and purple are complementaries"
subtype: #achromatic_color__achromatic_colour a color lacking hue; white or gray or black
subtype: #black__blacknes the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
subtype: #coal_black__ebony__jet_black__jetblack__pitch_black__pitchblack__sable__soot_black a very dark black
subtype: #white the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
subtype: #alabaster.white a very light white
subtype: #bleach.white the whiteness that results from removing the color from something; "a complete bleach usually requires several applications"
subtype: #off-white__offwhite__bone__ivory__pearl a shade of white the color of bleached bones
subtype: #chalk.white a pure flat white with little reflectance
subtype: #frostiness.white__hoariness__hoarines a silvery-white color
subtype: #gray__grayness__grey__greyness a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
subtype: #ash_gray__ashgray__ash_grey__ashgrey__silver__silver_gray__silver_grey a light shade of gray
subtype: #charcoal_gray__charcoal__charcoal_grey__oxford_gray__oxford_grey a very dark gray color
subtype: #dapple-gray__dapple-grey__dappled-gray__dappledgray__dappled-grey__dappledgrey gray with a mottled pattern of darker gray markings
subtype: #iron-gray__iron-grey the color of freshly broken cast iron
subtype: #tattletale_gray__tattletale_grey a grayish white
subtype: #iron_blue__steel_gray__steelgray__davy'sgray slightly purplish or bluish dark gray
subtype: #coloration appearance with regard to color: "her healthy coloration"
subtype: #hair_coloring.coloration__haircoloring coloring of the hair: "her hair-coloring was unusual: a very pale gold"
subtype: #pigmentation coloration of living tissues by pigment
subtype: #chromatism abnormal pigmentation
subtype: #melanoderma abnormally dark skin caused by increased deposits of melatonin
subtype: #depigmentation absence or loss of pigmentation (or less than normal pigmentation) in the skin or hair
subtype: #poliosis loss of color from the hair
subtype: #protective_coloration coloration making an organism less visible or attractive to predators
subtype: #aposematic_coloration__warning_coloration__warningcoloration conspicuous coloration or markings of an animal serving to warn off predators: "a skunk's aposematic coloration"
subtype: #apatetic_coloration coloring serving to as natural camouflage
subtype: #cryptic_coloration__crypticcoloration coloring that conceals or disguises an animal's shape
subtype: #skin_color__complexion__skin_colour the coloring of a person's face
subtype: #paleness__blondness__blondnes__fairnes the property of having a naturally light complexion
subtype: #ruddiness__ruddines__rosines a healthy reddish complexion
subtype: #lividness__lividnes__luridness__luridnes__palenes__pallidness__pallor__wanness__wannes unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
subtype: #sallowness a sickly yellowish skin color
subtype: #tawniness__tawnines a tawny complexion
subtype: #swarthiness__swarthines__darknes__duskines a swarthy complexion
subtype: #nonsolid_color__nonsolid_colour__dithered_color__dithered_colour (computer science) a color produced by a pattern of differently colored dots that together simulate the desired color
subtype: #colorlessness__colorlessnes__colourlessnes__achromatism the visual property of being without color
subtype: #achromia (medical) an absence of normal pigmentation especially in the skin (as in albinism) or in red blood cells
subtype: #color_property__colorproperty an attribute of color
subtype: #hue the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
subtype: #chroma__saturation__intensity__vividness__vividnes chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vividness of hue
subtype: #value.color_property relative darkness or lightness of a color: "I establish the colors and principal values by organizing the painting into three values--dark, medium...and light"-Joe Hing Lowe
subtype: #lightness__lightnes having a light color
subtype: #darkness having a dark or somber color
subtype: #physical_property a property used to characterize physical objects
subtype: #absorptivity__absorption_factor (physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body
subtype: #inductance__induction (physics) a property of an electric circuit by which an electromotive force is induced in it by a variation of current
subtype: #self_induction property whereby an electromotive force is induced in a circuit by a variation of current in the circuit itself
subtype: #mutual_induction property whereby an electromotive force is induced in a circuit by variation of current in a neighboring circuit
subtype: #inductance_unit a measure of the property of an electric circuit by which an electromotive force is induced in it
subtype: #abhenry a unit of inductance equal to one billionth of a henry
subtype: #millihenry a unit of inductance equal to one thousandth of a henry
subtype: #henry__H a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
subtype: #dissolubility__solubleness__solublenes the property of being dissoluble; "he measure the dissolubility of sugar in water"
subtype: #reflectivity__reflection__reflexion the ability to reflect beams or rays
subtype: #reverberation__echo__sound_reflection__soundreflection the persistence of a sound after its source has stopped
subtype: #re-echo the echo of an echo
subtype: #deflection.physical_property__deflexion__bending the property of being bent or deflected
subtype: #wind_deflection__windage the deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind
subtype: #refractivity__refractiveness the physical property of a medium as determined by its index of refraction
subtype: #temperature the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
subtype: #absolute_temperature temperature measured on the absolute scale (the International Practical Scale of Temperature)
subtype: #absolute_zero (cryogenics) the lowest temperature theoretically attainable (at which the kinetic energy of atoms and molecules is minimal); 0 Kelvin or -273.15 Centigrade or -459.67 Fahrenheit
subtype: #Curie_temperature__Curie_point the temperature above which a ferromagnetic substance loses its ferromagnetism
subtype: #dew_point__dewpoint the temperature at which condensation begins
subtype: #flash_point__flashpoint the lowest temperature at which the vapor above a liquid can be ignited in air
subtype: #freezing_point__melting_point__meltingpoint the temperature below which a liquid turns into a solid
subtype: #boil__boiling_point__boilingpoint the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level: "the brought to water to a boil"
subtype: #mercury temperature measured by a mercury thermometer; "the mercury was falling rapidly"
subtype: #room_temperature the normal temperature of room in which people live
subtype: #simmer temperature just below the boiling point: "the stew remained at a simmer for hours"
subtype: #body_temperature__blood_heat__bloodheat temperature of the body; normally 98.6 F or 37 C in humans; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
subtype: #basal_body_temperature body temperature in the morning before rising or moving about or eating anything
subtype: #low_temperature__coldness__cold the absence of heat; "the coldness made our breath visible"; "come in out of the cold"; "cold is a vasoconstrictor"
subtype: #iciness__icines__gelidity coldness due to a cold environment
subtype: #chilliness__coolness the property of being moderately cold; "the chilliness of early morning"
subtype: #frostiness coldness as evidenced by frost
subtype: #cool the quality of being cool: "the cool of early morning"
subtype: #hotness__heat__high_temperature the presence of heat
subtype: #calefaction__incalescence the property of being warming
subtype: #fieriness__fierines__redheat the heat of fire
subtype: #torridity extreme heat
subtype: #warmness__warmth the quality of having a moderate degree of heat: "an agreeable warmth in the house"
subtype: #tepidity__lukewarmness__tepidness__tepidnes a warmness resembling the temperature of the skin
subtype: #white_heat__whiteheat the hotness of something heated until it turns white
subtype: #temperature_unit__temperatureunit a unit of measurement for temperature
subtype: #degree.temperature_unit a unit of temperature on a specified scale; "the game was played in spite of the 40-degree temperature"
subtype: #degree_Centigrade__degree_Celsius__C a degree on the Centigrade scale of temperature
subtype: #standard_temperature exactly zero degrees Centigrade
subtype: #STP__s.t.p. standard temperature and pressure
subtype: #degree_Fahrenheit__F a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
subtype: #millidegree a unit of temperature equal to one-thousandth of a degree
subtype: #kelvin__K the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the System International d'Unites
subtype: #Rankine a unit of temperature on the Rankine scale
subtype: #degree_day a unit used in estimating fuel requirements for heating a building
subtype: pm#celsius__celsiu
subtype: pm#fahrenheit
subtype: #heat_content__total_heat__totalheat__enthalpy the sum of the internal energy of a system and the product of its volume and pressure
subtype: #perceptibility the property of being perceptible
subtype: #visibleness__visiblenes quality or fact or degree of being visible; perceptible by the eye or obvious to the eye: "low visibility caused by fog"
subtype: #conspicuousness__conspicuousnes high visibility
subtype: #obviousness__obviousnes__noticeableness__patency the property of being easy to see and understand
subtype: #apparentness__apparency the property of being apparent
subtype: #blatancy the property of being both obvious and offensive; "the blatancy of his attempt to whitewash the crime was unforgivable"
subtype: #predomination__predominance the quality of being more noticeable than anything else; "the predomination of blues gave the painting a quiet tone"
subtype: #obtrusiveness__obtrusivenes an unwelcome conspicuousness
subtype: #strikingness__boldness the quality of standing out strongly and distinctly
subtype: #visual_range (meteorology) distance at which a given standard object can be seen with the unaided eye
subtype: #audibility__audibleness__audiblenes quality or fact or degree of being audible or perceptible by the ear
subtype: #invisibility__invisibleness__invisiblenes the quality of not being perceivable by the eye
subtype: #inconspicuousness__inconspicuousnes the quality of being not easily seen
subtype: #unnoticeableness the quality of being not easily noticed
subtype: #unobtrusiveness the quality of not sticking out in an unwelcome way
subtype: #luminosity__brightness__brightness_level__luminance__luminousness__light the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light; "its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun"
subtype: #illuminance__illumination the luminous flux incident on a unit area
subtype: #incandescence light from heat
subtype: #luminescence.luminosity__glow light from nonthermal sources
subtype: #inaudibility__inaudibleness__inaudiblenes the quality of not being perceptible b;y the ear
subtype: #imperceptibility the property of being imperceptible
subtype: #reluctivity (physics) the resistance of a material to the establishment of a magnetic field in it
subtype: #sensitivity the ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences: "a galvanometer of extreme sensitivity"
subtype: #perceptiveness the quality of insight and sympathetic understanding
subtype: #frequency_response__frequencyresponse (electronics) a response depicting the output-to-input ratio of a transducer as a function of frequency
subtype: is#case_sensitivity
subtype: #elasticity the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
subtype: #resilience__resiliency the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit
subtype: #bounciness__bounce the quality of a substance that is able to rebound
subtype: #give__spring__springiness__springines the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
subtype: #stretchiness__stretch__stretchability the capacity for being stretched
subtype: #toughness__toughnes the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
subtype: #elasticity_of_shear the elasticity of a body that has been pulled out of shape by a shearing force
subtype: #malleability__plasticity the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped under pressure without breaking
subtype: #ductility the malleability of something that can be drawing into wires or hammered into thin sheets
subtype: #flexibleness__flexibility the property of being flexible
subtype: #bendability__pliability the property of being easily bent without breaking
subtype: #pliancy__pliantness__suppleness the property of being pliant
subtype: #inelasticity the lack of elasticity
subtype: #deadness.inelasticity the physical property of something that has lost its elasticity; "he objected to the deadness of the tennis balls"
subtype: #stiffness.inelasticity__stiffnes the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend
subtype: #rigidness__rigidnes the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending
subtype: #inflexibleness__inflexibility a lack of physical flexibility
subtype: #unmalleability a lack of malleability
subtype: #mass the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
subtype: #biomass__biomas the total mass of living matter in a given unit area
subtype: #rest_mass (physics) the mass of a body as measured when the body is at rest relative to an observer, an inherent property of the body
subtype: #relativistic_mass (physics) the mass of a body in motion relative to the observer: it is equal to the rest mass multiplied by a factor that is greater than 1 and that increases as the magnitude of the velocity increases
subtype: #bulk the property possessed by a large mass
subtype: #gravitational_mass (physics) the mass of a body as measured by its gravitational attraction for other bodies
subtype: #inertial_mass (physics) the mass of a body as determined by the second law of motion from the acceleration of the body when it is subjected to a force that is not due to gravity
subtype: #atomic_mass (chemistry) the mass (in atomic mass units) of an isotope of an element
subtype: #atomic_weight__relative_atomic_mass (chemistry) the ratio of the atomic mass of an element to half the atomic mass of carbon-12
subtype: #equivalent_weight__equivalent__combining_weight__combiningweight__eq the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen
subtype: #milliequivalent one-thousandth of an equivalent
subtype: #molecular_weight__molecularweight__relative_molecular_mass (chemistry) the sum of the relative atomic masses of the constituent atoms of a molecule
subtype: #mass_defect__mass_deficiency the amount by which the mass of an atomic nucleus is less than the sum of the masses of its constituent particles
subtype: #mass_unit a unit of measurement for mass
subtype: #atomic_mass_unit unit of mass for expressing masses of atoms or molecules
subtype: #mass_number__nucleon_number__nucleonnumber the sum of the number of neutrons and protons in an atomic nucleus
subtype: #avoirdupois_unit__avoirdupoisunit any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights
subtype: #grain.avoirdupois_unit 1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
subtype: #dram 1/16 ounce or 1.771 grams
subtype: #ounce a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams
subtype: #lb__pound 16 ounces; "he tried to lift 100 pounds"
subtype: #stone.avoirdupois_unit (British) an avoirdupois unit used to measure the weight of a human body; equal to 14 pounds
subtype: #quarter.avoirdupois_unit $('p' #lb removed since already part of stone.avoirdupois_unit)$ a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
subtype: #long_hundredweight__hundredweight__cwt a British unit of weight equivalent to 112 pounds
subtype: #short_hundredweight__shorthundredweight__hundredweight__cwt__centner__quintal a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds
subtype: #long_ton__ton__gross_ton__grosston a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds
subtype: #short_ton__shortton__ton__net_ton__netton a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
subtype: #kiloton.avoirdupois_unit one thousand tons
subtype: #megaton.avoirdupois_unit one million tons
subtype: #metric_weight_unit__weight_unit a decimal unit of weight based on the gram
subtype: #microgram__mcg one millionth of a gram
subtype: #milligram__mg 1/1000 gram
subtype: #metric_grain__grain used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
subtype: #decigram__dg 1/10 gram
subtype: #carat a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg
subtype: #gram__gramme__gm__g a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
subtype: #gram_atom__gram-atomic_weight the quantity of an element whose weight in grams is numerically equal to the atomic weight of the element
subtype: #gram_molecule__mole__mol the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the System International d'Unites
subtype: #dekagram__decagram__dkg__dag 10 grams
subtype: #hectogram__hg 100 grams
subtype: #kilogram__kg__kilo__key one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the System International d'Unites; "a kilogram is approximately 2.2 pounds"; "they were carrying two keys of heroin"
subtype: #myriagram__myg one ten thousandth of a centner
subtype: #centner in some European countries: a unit of weight equivalent to 50 kilograms
subtype: #metric_hundredweight__hundredweight__doppelzentner__centner a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
subtype: #quintal a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
subtype: #metric_ton__MT__tonne__t a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms
subtype: #weight the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
subtype: #body_weight the weight of a person's body
subtype: #reporting_weight__reportingweight a person's body weight (as an athlete's) at the beginning of the season (when first reporting for practice)
subtype: #dead_weight a heavy motionless weight
subtype: #weightiness__weightines__heavines the property of being comparatively great in weight; "the heaviness of lead"
subtype: #heft__heftiness__heftines__massivenes__ponderousnes the property of being large in mass
subtype: #preponderance exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight; "the least preponderance in either pan will unbalance the scale"
subtype: #poundage weight expressed in pounds
subtype: #throw-weight__throwweight the weight of the payload of a missile (not including the weight of the rocket)
subtype: #weightlessness__lightness__lightnes the property of being comparatively small in weight; "the lightness of balsa wood"
subtype: #buoyancy__airiness the property of something weightless and insubstantial
subtype: #metric_weight_unit__weight_unit a decimal unit of weight based on the gram
subtype: #weight_unit a unit used to measure weight; "he placed two weights in the scale pan"
subtype: #troy_unit any of the unit of the troy system of weights
subtype: #grain.troy_unit 1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
subtype: #pennyweight a unit of apothecary weight equal to 24 grains
subtype: #apothecaries'_ounce__apothecaries'ounce__ounce__troyounce a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a pound
subtype: #troy_pound__apothecaries'_pound__apothecaries'pound an apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces or 373.242 grams
subtype: #apothecaries'_unit__apothecaries'unit__apothecaries'weight any weight unit used in pharmacy; an ounce is equal to 480 grains and a pound is equal to 12 ounces
subtype: #grain.troy_unit 1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
subtype: #scruple.apothecaries'_unit a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
subtype: #dram.apothecaries'_unit__drachm__drachma a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
subtype: #apothecaries'_ounce__apothecaries'ounce__ounce__troyounce a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a pound
subtype: #troy_pound__apothecaries'_pound__apothecaries'pound an apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces or 373.242 grams
subtype: #arroba.weight_unit a unit of weight used in some Spanish speaking countries
subtype: #catty__cattie any of various units of weight used in SE Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams)
subtype: #crith the weight of a liter of hydrogen (at 0 Centigrade and 760 millimeters pressure)
subtype: #frail.weight_unit the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; between 50 and 75 pounds
subtype: #last.weight_unit a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds
subtype: #maund a unit of weight used in Asia; has different values in different countries; "the official maund in India is 82.6 pounds avoirdupois"
subtype: #obolus a Greek unit of weight equal to one tenth of a gram
subtype: #oka.weight_unit a Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds
subtype: #picul a unit of weight used in some parts of Asia; approximately equal to 133 pounds (the load a grown man can carry)
subtype: #pood a Russian unit of weight equal to approximately 36 pounds
subtype: #rotl a unit of weight used in some Moslem countries near the Mediterranean; varies between one and five pounds
subtype: #tael a unit of weight used in east Asia approximately equal to 1.3 ounces
subtype: #welterweight.weight_unit a weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a horse race (such as a steeple chase or hurdle race)
subtype: #momentum the product of a body's mass and its velocity; "the momentum of the particles was deduced from meteoritic velocities"
subtype: #angular_momentum__angularmomentum the product of the momentum of a rotating body and its distance from the axis of rotation; "any rotating body has an angular momentum about its center of mass"; "angular momentum makes the world go round"
subtype: #fugacity the tendency of a gas to expand or escape
subtype: #length.distance the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest horizontal dimension of something that is fixed in place; "the length of the table was 5 feet"
subtype: #circumference the length of the closed curve of a circle
subtype: #diameter__diam the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
subtype: #bore__caliber__calibre diameter of a tube or gun barrel
subtype: #windage bore-to-projectile difference in diameter
subtype: #radius__r the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
subtype: #semidiameter the apparent radius of a celestial body when viewed as a disc from the earth
subtype: #radius_of_curvature the radius of the circle of curvature; the absolute value of the reciprocal of the curvature of a curve at a given point
subtype: #longness.length spatial extent
subtype: #lengthiness__lengthines__prolongation amount or degree or range to which something extends: "the wire has an extension of 50 feet"
subtype: #elongation.longness the quality of being elongated
subtype: #shortness__shortnes the property of being of short spatial extent
subtype: #length__distance size of the gap between two places; "the distance from New York to Chicago"; "he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points"
subtype: #leg.distance (nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack
subtype: #arm's_length__arm'slength a distance sufficient to exclude intimacy
subtype: #light_time__lighttime distance measured in terms of the speed of light (or radio waves); "the light time from Jupiter to the sun is approximately 43 minutes"
subtype: #skip_distance the shortest distance that permits radio signals (of a given frequency) to travel from the transmitter to the receiver by reflection from the ionosphere
subtype: #wingspan__wingspread linear distance between the extremities of an airfoil
subtype: #wingspread distance between the tips of the wings (as of a bird or insect) when fully extended
subtype: #altitude the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to opposite vertex (or side if parallel)
subtype: pm#living_entity_attribute_or_quality_or_measure
subtype: pm#date_of_birth__D.O.B.___birthdate__birthdate not a birthday
subtype: pm#spatial_attribute_or_quality_or_measure e.g., length measure in meters
subtype: dl#Spatial_location__SL
subtype: menu#spatial_characteristic__spatialcharacteristic this category is mainly for menu-generation purposes
subtype: #width__breadth the extent of something from side to side
subtype: #wideness__broadness__broadnes the property of having width
subtype: #beam.wideness breadth amidships
subtype: #heaviness__heavines__thicknes used of a line or mark
subtype: #narrowness the property of being narrow
subtype: #fineness__thinness the property of being very narrow or thin; "he marvelled at the fineness of her hair"
subtype: #height__tallness the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
subtype: #highness__loftiness the condition of being high or lofty
subtype: #lowness__lownes the condition of being low; lacking height
subtype: #squatness__squatnes__stubbines the property of being short and broad
subtype: #truncation__shortness__shortnes the property of being truncated or short
subtype: #length__distance size of the gap between two places; "the distance from New York to Chicago"; "he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points"
subtype: #circumference the length of the closed curve of a circle
subtype: #diameter__diam the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
subtype: #surface_area__surfacearea__area__expanse the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary; "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area"
subtype: #acreage__landarea an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming); "he wanted some acreage to build on"
subtype: #blank_space__blankspace__space__place a blank area; "write your name in the space provided"
subtype: #margin the blank space that surrounds the text on a page
subtype: #indentation.blank_space__indenture the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line
subtype: #space.surface_area one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff; "the spaces are the notes F-A-C-E"
subtype: #area_unit__square_measure a system of units used to measure areas
subtype: #square_inch__sq_in a unit of area equal to one inch by one inch square
subtype: #square_foot__sq_ft a unit of area equal to one foot by one foot square
subtype: #square_yard__sq_yd a unit of area equal to one yard by one yard square
subtype: #square_meter__square_metre__centare a centare is 1/100th of an are
subtype: #square_mile an area of 640 acres
subtype: #section.square_mile a land unit of 1 square mile measuring 1 mile on a side
subtype: #quarter_section__quartersection a land unit equal to a quarter of a section (160 acres) and measuring 1/2 mile on a side
subtype: #acre a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
subtype: #are a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters
subtype: #hectare (abbreviated `ha') a unit of surface area equal to 100 ares (or 10,000 square meters)
subtype: #arpent a former French unit of area; equal approximately to an acre
subtype: #b (atomic or nuclear physics) a unit of nuclear cross section; the effective circular area that one particle presents to another as a target for an encounter
subtype: #dessiatine a former Russian unit of area equal to 2.7 acres
subtype: #morgen a South African unit of measure equal to about 2 acres
subtype: #perch.area_unit__rod a square rod of land
subtype: #em__mutton__mut the square of a body of any size of type
subtype: #agate_line__agateline__line space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
subtype: #column_inch__inch a unit of measurement for advertising space
subtype: #volume the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object; "the gas expanded to twice its original volume"
subtype: #volume_unit__capacity_unit__capacity_measure__cubage_unit__cubic_measure__cubicmeasure__cubic_content_unit__cubiccontentunit__displacement_unit__cubature_unit a unit of measurement of volume or capacity
subtype: #cubic_inch__cubicinch__cu_in the volume equal to a cube one inch on each side
subtype: #cubic_foot__cubicfoot__cu_ft the volume equal to a cube one foot on each side
subtype: #cord.volume_unit a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet
subtype: #liquid_unit__liquid_measure a unit of capacity for liquids (for measuring the volumes of liquids or their containers)
subtype: #United_States_liquid_unit a unit of measurement of capacity for liquids officially adopted in the United States Customary System
subtype: #minim a United States liquid unit equal to 1/60 fluidram
subtype: #fluidram__fluid_dram__fluiddram__fluiddrachm a unit of capacity or volume in the apothecary system equal to one eighth of a fluid ounce
subtype: #fluidounce__fluid_ounce a United States unit of capacity or volume equal to 1.804 cubic inches
subtype: #gill a United States liquid unit equal to 4 fluid ounces
subtype: #cup.United_States_liquid_unit a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces
subtype: #pint a United States liquid unit equal to 16 fluid ounces; two pints equal one quart
subtype: #fifth a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
subtype: #quart a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon
subtype: #gallon__gal United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
subtype: #bbl__barrel any of various units of capacity; "a barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons"
subtype: #British_capacity_unit__Imperial_capacity_unit a unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System; British units are both dry and wet
subtype: #bbl__barrel any of various units of capacity; "a barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons"
subtype: #minim.British_capacity_unit a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 1/60th fluid dram or 0.059194 cubic centimeters
subtype: #fluid_dram__fluiddram__fluid_drachm__fluiddrachm a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 60 minims or 3.5516 cubic centimeters
subtype: #fluid_ounce__fluidounce a British imperial unit of capacity or volume (liquid or dry) equal to 8 fluid drams or 28.416 cubic centimeters (1.734 cubic inches)
subtype: #gill.British_capacity_unit a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
subtype: #pint.British_capacity_unit a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
subtype: #quart.British_capacity_unit a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 pints or 1.136 liters
subtype: #Imperial_gallon__gallon__congius__congiu a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters
subtype: #peck.British_capacity_unit a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons
subtype: #bushel.British_capacity_unit a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 pecks
subtype: #firkin.British_capacity_unit a British unit of capacity equal to 9 imperial gallons
subtype: #kilderkin an obsolete British unit of capacity equal to 18 Imperial gallons
subtype: #quarter.British_capacity_unit (British) a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)
subtype: #hogshead.British_capacity_unit a British unit of capacity for alcoholic beverages
subtype: #chaldron a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 36 bushels
subtype: #arroba a liquid measure (with different values) used in some Spanish speaking countries
subtype: #bath.liquid_unit an ancient Hebrew liquid measure equal to about 10 gallons
subtype: #mutchkin a Scottish unit of liquid measure equal to 0.9 United States pint
subtype: #oka a Turkish liquid unit equal to 1.3 pints
subtype: #dry_unit__dryunit__dry_measure__drymeasure a unit of capacity for dry commodities (as fruit or grain)
subtype: #British_capacity_unit__Imperial_capacity_unit a unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System; British units are both dry and wet
subtype: #ardeb a unit of dry measure used in Egypt
subtype: #ephah__epha an ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to about a bushel
subtype: #United_States_dry_unit a unit of measurement of capacity for dry substances officially adopted in the United States Customary System
subtype: #dry_pint__drypint a United States dry unit equal to 0.5 quart or 33.6 cubic inches
subtype: #dry_quart__quart a United States dry unit equal to 2 pints or 67.2 cubic inches
subtype: #peck a United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches
subtype: #bushel a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches
subtype: #metric_capacity_unit a capacity unit defined in metric terms
subtype: #cubic_millimeter__cubicmillimeter__cubicmillimetre a metric measure of volume or capacity equal to a cube 1 millimeter on each edge
subtype: #milliliter__millilitre__mil__ml__cubic_centimeter__cubiccentimeter__cubic_centimetre__cubiccentimetre__cc a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter
subtype: #centiliter__centilitre__cl a metric unit of volume equal to one hundredth of a liter
subtype: #deciliter__decilitre__dl a metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter
subtype: #liter__litre__l__cubic_decimeter__cubicdecimeter__cubic_decimetre__cubicdecimetre a metric unit of capacity equal to the volume of 1 kilogram of pure water at 4 degrees centigrade and 760 mm of mercury (or approximately 1.76 pints)
subtype: #dekaliter__dekalitre__decaliter__decalitre__dal__dkl a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters
subtype: #hectoliter__hectolitre__hl a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 100 liters
subtype: #kiloliter__kilolitre__cubic_meter__cubicmeter__cubic_metre__cubicmetre a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 1000 liters
subtype: #cubic_kilometer__cubickilometer__cubic_kilometre__cubickilometre a unit of capacity equal to the volume of a cube one kilometer on each edge
subtype: #cran a capacity unit used for measuring fresh herring
subtype: #homer__kor an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to 10 baths or 10 ephahs
subtype: #hin ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure = 1.5 gallons
subtype: #fathom__fthm (mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore
subtype: #acre-foot the volume of water that would cover 1 acre to a depth of 1 foot; 43,560 cubic feet or 1233.5 cubic meters
subtype: #acre_inch one twelfth of an acre-foot
subtype: #board_foot__boardfoot the volume of a piece of wood 1 foot square and 1 inch thick
subtype: #standard.volume_unit a board measure = 1980 board feet
subtype: #cubic_yard__cubicyard a unit of volume (as for sand or gravel)
subtype: #last.volume_unit (British) a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels
subtype: #capacity.volume__content the amount that can be contained; "the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons"
subtype: #vital_capacity__vitalcapacity '<' #diagnostic_test replaced by 'O')$ the maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation (usually tested with a spirometer); used to determine the condition of lung tissue
subtype: #metric_capacity_unit a capacity unit defined in metric terms
subtype: #thickness__thicknes the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
subtype: #tenuity__thinness__slenderness__slendernes relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width: "the tenuity of a hair"; "the thinness of a rope"
subtype: #angle the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
subtype: #crotch__fork the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk
subtype: #axil the upper angle between an axis and an offshoot such as a branch or leafstalk
subtype: #helix_angle__helixangle the constant angle at which a helix cuts the elements of a cylinder or cone
subtype: #angular_distance__angulardistance the angular separation between two objects as perceived by an observer; "he recorded angular distances between the stars"
subtype: #latitude the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
subtype: #declination__celestial_latitude__celestiallatitude__DEC (astronomy) the angular distance to a point on a celestial object measured north or south from the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere
subtype: #RA__right_ascension__celestial_longitude__celestiallongitude (astronomy) the angular distance eastward along the celestial equator from the vernal equinox to the intersection of the hour circle that passes through the body; expressed in hours and minutes and second; used with declination to specify positions on the celestial sphere; "one hour of right ascension equals fifteen degrees"
subtype: #HA__hour_angle (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
subtype: #true_anomaly the angular distance of a point in an orbit past the point of periapsis measured in degrees
subtype: #plane_angle__planeangle an angle formed by two straight lines (in the same plane)
subtype: #spherical_angle an angle formed at the intersection of the arcs of two great circles
subtype: #solid_angle an angle formed by three or more planes intersecting at a common point (the vertex)
subtype: #angle_of_inclination__inclination (geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis)
subtype: #inclination_of_an_orbit__inclination (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees
subtype: #salient_angle__salientangle an angle pointing outward; an interior angle of a polygon that is less than 180 degrees
subtype: #interior_angle__internal_angle the angle inside two adjacent sides of a polygon
subtype: #reentrant_angle__reentrantangle__reentering_angle an interior angle of a polygon that is greater than 180 degrees
subtype: #exterior_angle__external_angle the supplement of an interior angle of a polygon
subtype: #angle_of_incidence__incidence_angle__incidenceangle the angle that a line makes with a line perpendicular to the surface at the point of incidence
subtype: #angle_of_attack the acute angle between the direction of the undisturbed relative wind and the chord of an airfoil
subtype: #critical_angle the smallest angle of incidence for which light is totally reflected
subtype: #angle_of_reflection the angle between a reflected ray and a line perpendicular to the reflecting surface at the point of incidence
subtype: #angle_of_refraction the angle between a refracted ray and a line perpendicular to the surface between the two media at the point of refraction
subtype: #angle_of_extinction__extinction_angle the angle from its axis that a crystal must be rotated before appearing maximally dark when viewed in polarized light
subtype: #dogleg.angle angle that resembles the hind leg of a dog
subtype: #right_angle__rightangle the 90 degree angle between two perpendicular lines
subtype: #oblique_angle__obliqueangle an angle that is not a right angle or a multiple of a right angle
subtype: #acute_angle__acuteangle an angle less than 90 degrees but more than 0 degrees
subtype: #obtuse_angle an angle between 90 and 180 degrees
subtype: #reflex_angle an angle greater than 180 degrees (but less than 360)
subtype: #perigon__round_angle__roundangle an angle of 360 degrees
subtype: #cutting_angle__cuttingangle the angle between the face of a cutting tool and the surface of the work
subtype: #angle_of_dip__dip__magnetic_dip__magnetic_inclination__inclination (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
subtype: #lead.angle the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
subtype: #magnetic_declination__magnetic_variation the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north
subtype: #azimuth__AZ the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian
subtype: #polyhedral_angle the space enclosed by three or more planes that intersect in a vertex
subtype: #face_angle the angle formed by two edges of a polyhedral angle
subtype: #tilt_angle the angle a rocket makes with the vertical as it curves along its trajectory
subtype: #vertical_angle either of two equal and opposite angles formed by the intersection of two straight lines
subtype: #view_angle__angle_of_view the angle included by a photographic lens
subtype: #wave_angle the angle of arrival (or departure) of a radio wave with respect to the axis of an antenna array
subtype: #angular_unit__angularunit a unit of measurement for angles
subtype: #mil.angular_unit an angular unit used in artillery; equal to 1/6400 of a complete revolution
subtype: #arcdegree__degree a measure for arcs and angles; "there are 360 degrees in a circle"
subtype: #arcsecond__second a 60th part of a minute of arc; "the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here"
subtype: #minute_of_arc__minute__arcminute a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree
subtype: #microradian a unit of angular distance equal to one thousandth of a milliradian
subtype: #milliradian a unit of angular distance equal to one thousandth of a radian
subtype: #radian__rad the unit of plane angle adopted under the System International d'Unites; equal to the angle at the center of a circle subtended by an arc equal in length to the radius (approximately 57.295 degrees)
subtype: #grad__grade one-hundredth of a right angle
subtype: #oxtant a unit of angular distance equal to half a quadrant
subtype: #sextant.angular_unit a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees
subtype: #quadrant.angular_unit__right_angle__rightangle a quarter of the circumference of a circle
subtype: #straight_angle an angle of 180 degrees
subtype: #steradian__sr the unit of solid angle adopted under the System International d'Unites
subtype: pm#spatial_unit_of_measure
subtype: #linear_measure__long_measure a measure of length
subtype: #linear_unit a unit of measurement of length
subtype: #astronomy_unit__astronomyunit a linear unit used for astronomical distances
subtype: #light_year__lightyear the distance that light travels in a vacuum in 1 year; 5.88 trillion miles or 9.46 trillion kilometers
subtype: #light_hour__lighthour the distance light travels in a vacuum in one hour; approximately one billion kilometers
subtype: #light_minute__lightminute the distance light travels in a vacuum in one minute; approximately 18 million kilometers
subtype: #light_second__lightsecond the distance light travels in a vacuum in one second; approximately 300,000 kilometers
subtype: #Astronomical_Unit__AU a unit of length used for distances within the solar system; equal to the mean distance between the Earth and the Sun (approximately 93 million miles or 150 million kilometers)
subtype: #parsec__secpar a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc; equivalent to 3.262 light years
subtype: #metric_linear_unit a linear unit of distance in metric terms
subtype: #femtometer__femtometre__fermi a metric unit of length equal to one quadrillionth of a meter
subtype: #picometer__picometre__micromicron a metric unit of length equal to one trillionth of a meter
subtype: #angstrom_unit__angstrom__A a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation
subtype: #nanometer__nanometre__millimicron__micromillimetre a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter
subtype: #micron__micrometer a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter
subtype: #millimeter__millimetre__mm a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
subtype: #centimeter__centimetre__cm a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter
subtype: #decimeter__decimetre__dm a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter
subtype: #meter__metre__m the basic unit of length adopted under the System International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
subtype: #decameter__dekameter__decametre__dekametre__dam__dkm a metric unit of length equal to ten meters
subtype: #hectometer__hectometre__hm a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters
subtype: #kilometer__kilometre__km__klick a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)
subtype: #myriameter__myriametre__mym a metric unit of length equal to 10,000 meters
subtype: #nautical_linear_unit a linear unit of distance used in navigation
subtype: #international_nautical_mile__nautical_mile__mile__mi__naut_mi__knot__air_mile__airmile a unit of length used in navigation; equivalent to the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude; 1,852 meters
subtype: #nautical_mile__naut_mi__mile__mi__geographical_mile__Admiralty_mile a British unit of length equivalent to 1,853.18 meters (6,082 feet)
subtype: #sea_mile__seamile__mile a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 1828.8 meters (6000 feet)
subtype: #inch__in a unit of length (in United States and Britain) equal to one twelfth of a foot
subtype: #ft__foot a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard; "he is six feet tall"
subtype: #footer (used only in combinations) the height or length of something in feet; "he is a six-footer" or "the golfer sank a 40-footer" or "his yacht is a 60-footer"
subtype: #yard__pace a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
subtype: #perch.linear_unit__rod (British) a linear measure of 16.5 feet
subtype: #furlong a unit of length equal to 220 yards
subtype: #statute_mile__statutemile__mile__stat_mi__land_mile__mi a unit of length equal to 1760 yards
subtype: #half_mile__880_yards__880yard a unit of length equal to half of 1 mile
subtype: #quarter_mile__quartermile__440_yards__440yard a unit of length equal to a quarter of 1 mile
subtype: #league.linear_unit an obsolete unit of distance of variable length (usually 3 miles)
subtype: #ligne a linear unit (1/40 inch) used to measure diameter of buttons
subtype: #nail.linear_unit a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard
subtype: #archine a Russian unit of length (71 cm)
subtype: #kos__ko__coss an Indian unit of length having different values in different localities
subtype: #vara a Spanish unit of length (about a yard) having different values in different localities
subtype: #verst a Russian unit of length (1.067 km)
subtype: #cable_length__cablelength__cable__cable's_length__cable'slength a nautical unit of depth
subtype: #chain.linear_unit a unit of length
subtype: #Gunter's_chain a unit of length (22 yards)
subtype: #engineer's_chain a unit of length (100 ft)
subtype: #nautical_chain a nautical unit of length (15 ft)
subtype: #cubit an ancient unit of length based on the length of the forearm
subtype: #fingerbreadth__finger__finger's_breadth__digit the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure
subtype: #body_length the length of your body
subtype: #handbreadth__handsbreadth any unit of length based on the breadth of the human hand
subtype: #hand.handbreadth a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses; "the horse stood 20 hands"
subtype: #head.linear_unit the length or height based on the size of a human or animal head; "he is two heads taller than his little sister"; "his horse won by a head"
subtype: #lea a unit of length of thread or yarn
subtype: #li Chinese distance measure; approximately 0.5 kilometers
subtype: #link.linear_unit a unit of length equal to 1/100 of a chain
subtype: #mesh the number of opening per inch of a screen; measures size of particles; "a 100 mesh screen" or "100 mesh powdered cellulose"
subtype: #mil a unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch; used to specify thickness (e.g., of sheets or wire)
subtype: #Swedish_mile__mile a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km
subtype: #Roman_mile__mile an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards
subtype: #Roman_pace an ancient Roman unit of length (4.85 English feet) measured as the distance from the heel of one foot to the heel of the same foot when next it touches the ground
subtype: #geometric_pace__geometricpace a modern version of the Roman pace now taken to be 5 feet
subtype: #military_pace the length of a single step in marching (taken to be 30 inches for quick time or 36 inches for double time)
subtype: #palm a linear unit based on the length or width of the human hand
subtype: #span.linear_unit a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
subtype: #fthm__fathom a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
subtype: #point.linear_unit a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch
subtype: #pica_em__em__pica a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing
subtype: #en__nut half the width of an em
subtype: #cicero a linear unit of the size of type slightly larger than an em
subtype: #angular_unit__angularunit a unit of measurement for angles
subtype: #area_unit__square_measure a system of units used to measure areas
subtype: #volume_unit__capacity_unit__capacity_measure__cubage_unit__cubic_measure__cubicmeasure__cubic_content_unit__cubiccontentunit__displacement_unit__cubature_unit a unit of measurement of volume or capacity
subtype: pm#physical/spatial_unit_of_measure
subtype: pm#spatial_unit_of_measure
subtype: pm#unit_of_measure_for_a_physical_process
subtype: #acceleration_unit a unit for measuring acceleration
subtype: #gal.acceleration_unit a unit of gravitational acceleration equal to one centimeter per second per second (named after Galileo)
subtype: #work_unit__heat_unit__energy_unit a unit of measurement for work
subtype: #erg a cgs unit of work or energy; the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter
subtype: #electron_volt__eV__ev a unit of energy equal to the work done by an electron accelerated through a potential difference of 1 volt
subtype: #joule__J__watt_second 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
subtype: #small_calorie__smallcalorie__calorie__gramcalorie 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
subtype: #Calorie__kilogram_calorie__kilocalorie__largecalorie__nutritionist's_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
subtype: #British_thermal_unit__BTU__Btu__btu__b.th.u. 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
subtype: #therm a unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units
subtype: #watt-hour a unit of energy equal to the power of one watt operating for one hour
subtype: #kilowatt_hour__kW-hr__Board_of_Trade_unit__B.T.U. a unit of energy equal to the work done by a power of 1000 watts operating for one hour
subtype: #foot-pound a unit of work equal to a force of one pound moving through a distance of one foot
subtype: #foot-ton 2240 foot-pounds
subtype: #foot-poundal a unit of work equal to a force of one poundal moving through a distance of one foot
subtype: #horsepower-hour a unit of work equal to the work done by one horsepower in one hour
subtype: #kilogram-meter a unit of work equal to the work done by a one kilogram force operating through a distance of one meter
subtype: pm#force_measure__forcemeasure
subtype: #force_unit__forceunit a unit of measurement of physical force
subtype: #dyne a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 cm/sec/sec to a mass of 1 gram
subtype: #newton__N a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 m/sec/sec to a mass of 1 kilogram; equal to 100,000 dynes
subtype: #sthene a unit of force equal to 1000 newtons
subtype: #poundal__pdl a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 foot/sec/sec to a mass of 1 pound; equal to 0.1382 newtons
subtype: #lbf.__pound a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec
subtype: #g__gee a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
subtype: #electromagnetic_unit__electromagneticunit__emu any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism
subtype: #capacitance_unit__capacitanceunit a measure of the capacity of a circuit component to store charge
subtype: #picofarad a unit of capacitance equal to one trillionth of a farad
subtype: #millifarad a unit of capacitance equal to one thousandth of a farad
subtype: #farad__F the capacitance of a capacitor that has an equal and opposite charge of 1 coulomb on each plate and a voltage difference of 1 volt between the plates
subtype: #abfarad a capacitance unit equal to one billion farads
subtype: #charge_unit__quantity_unit a measure of the quantity of electricity (determined by the amount of an electric current and the time for which it flows)
subtype: #coulomb__c__ampere-second a unit of electrical charge equal to the amount of charge transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second
subtype: #abcoulomb a unit of electrical charge equal to 10 coulombs
subtype: #ampere-minute a unit of charge equal to 60 coulombs
subtype: #ampere-hour a unit of charge equal to 3600 coulombs
subtype: #conductance_unit__conductanceunit a measure of a material's ability to conduct an electrical charge
subtype: #mho__siemens__siemen__reciprocal_ohm__S a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm
subtype: #current_unit__currentunit a measure of the amount of electric charge flowing past a circuit point at a specific time
subtype: #ampere__amp__A the basic unit of electric current adopted under the System International d'Unites; "a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps"
subtype: #milliampere__mA__ma one thousandth of an ampere
subtype: #abampere__abamp a unit of current equal to 10 amperes
subtype: #international_ampere__internationalampere__ampere a former unit of electric current (slightly smaller than the SI ampere)
subtype: #elastance_unit__elastanceunit the reciprocal of capacitance
subtype: #daraf a unit of elastance equal to the reciprocal of a farad
subtype: #field_strength_unit an electromagnetic unit of magnetic intensity
subtype: #gamma.field_strength_unit a unit of magnetic field strength equal to one-hundred-thousandth of an oersted
subtype: #oersted the magnetic field strength 1 cm from a unit magnetic pole
subtype: #flux_density_unit a measure of the amount of flux per unit of cross sectional area
subtype: #microgauss a unit of magnetic flux density equal to one millionth of a gauss
subtype: #gauss__gaus a unit of magnetic flux density equal to 1 maxwell per square centimeter
subtype: #tesla a unit of magnetic flux density equal to one weber per square meter
subtype: #inductance_unit a measure of the property of an electric circuit by which an electromotive force is induced in it
subtype: #light_unit__lightunit a measure of the visible electromagnetic radiation
subtype: #illumination_unit a measure of illumination
subtype: #footcandle a unit of illuminance on a surface that is everywhere 1 foot from a point source of 1 candle
subtype: #lambert__l a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
subtype: #lux a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square meter; 0.0929 foot candle
subtype: #phot a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square centimeter; 10,000 phots equal 1 lux
subtype: #luminance_unit__luminanceunit a measure of luminance
subtype: #nit.luminance_unit a luminance unit equal to 1 candle per square meter measured perpendicular to the rays from the source
subtype: #foot-lambert__ft-L a former luminance unit equal to one lumen per square foot
subtype: #luminous_flux_unit a measure of luminous flux per unit area
subtype: #lm__lumen a unit of luminous flux equal to the amount of light given out through a solid angle of 1 steradian by a point source of 1 candela intensity radiating uniformly in all directions
subtype: #luminous_intensity_unit__candlepower_unit__candlepowerunit a measure of luminous intensity
subtype: #standard_candle__candle__candela__cd the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the System International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin
subtype: #international_candle__internationalcandle a former international unit of luminous intensity; now replaced by the candela
subtype: #exposure.light_unit the intensity of light falling on a photographic film or plate; "he used the wrong exposure"
subtype: #overexposure.exposure exposure to too much light or for too long a time
subtype: #underexposure.exposure exposure to too little light or for too short a time
subtype: #magnetomotive_force_unit__magnetomotiveforceunit a unit of measurement of magnetomotive force
subtype: #gilbert__gb__Gi a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
subtype: #ampere-turn a unit of magnetomotive force equal to the magnetomotive force produced by the passage of 1 ampere through 1 complete turn of a coil; equal to 1.257 gilberts
subtype: #magneton a unit of magnetic moment of a molecular or atomic or subatomic particle
subtype: #potential_unit__potentialunit a measure of the potential energy of a unit charge at a give point in a circuit relative to a reference point (ground)
subtype: #abvolt a unit of potential equal to one-hundred-millionth of a volt
subtype: #millivolt__mV__mv a unit of potential equal to one thousandth of a volt
subtype: #volt__V a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt; equivalent to the potential difference across a resistance of 1 ohm when 1 ampere of current flows through it
subtype: #kilovolt__kV__kv a unit of potential equal to a thousand volts
subtype: #power_unit__powerunit a measure of electric power
subtype: #abwatt a power unit equal to the power dissipated when 1 abampere flows across a potential difference of 1 abvolt (one ten-thousandth of a milliwatt)
subtype: #milliwatt a unit of power equal to one thousandth of a watt
subtype: #watt__W a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm
subtype: #kilowatt__kW__kw a unit of power equal to 1000 watts
subtype: #megawatt a unit of power equal to one million watts
subtype: #horsepower__HP__H.P.__h.p.__hp a unit of power equal to 746 watts
subtype: #volt-ampere__var a unit of electrical power in an AC circuit equal to the power dissipated when 1 volt produces a current of 1 ampere
subtype: #kilovolt-ampere a unit of electrical power equal to 1000 volt-amperes
subtype: #radioactivity_unit__radioactivityunit a measure of radioactivity
subtype: #millicurie a unit of radioactivity equal to one thousandth of a curie
subtype: #curie__Ci a unit of radioactivity equal to the amount of a radioactive isotope that decays at the rate of 37,000,000,000 disintegrations per second
subtype: #roentgen__R a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
subtype: #rutherford a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second
subtype: #REM__rem (Roentgen Equivalent Man) the dosage of ionizing radiation that will cause the same amount of injury to human tissue as 1 roentgen of X-rays
subtype: #rad a unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material
subtype: #resistance_unit the reciprocal of conductance
subtype: #abohm a unit of resistance equal to a billionth of an ohm
subtype: #ohm a unit of electrical resistance equal to the resistance between two points on a conductor when a potential difference of one volt between them produces a current of one ampere
subtype: #megohm a unit of resistance equal to one million ohms
subtype: #absorption_unit a unit for measuring absorption
subtype: #sabin a unit of acoustic absorption equivalent to the absorption by a square foot of a surface that absorbs all incident sound
subtype: #explosive_unit__explosiveunit any unit for measuring the force of explosions
subtype: #kiloton a measure of explosive power (of an atomic weapon) equal to that of 1000 tons of TNT
subtype: #megaton a measure of explosive power (of an atomic weapon) equal to that of one million tons of TNT
subtype: #pressure_unit a unit measuring force per unit area
subtype: #standard_atmosphere__atmosphere__atm__standardpressure a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
subtype: #STP__s.t.p. standard temperature and pressure
subtype: #pascal__Pa a unit of pressure equal to one newton per square meter
subtype: #torr__millimeter_of_mercury__mm_Hg a unit of pressure equal to 0.001316 atmosphere; named after Torricelli
subtype: #pounds_per_square_inch__psi a unit of pressure
subtype: #millibar a unit of atmospheric pressure equal to one thousandth of a bar; "atmospheric pressure at sea level is 1013 millibars"
subtype: #bar.pressure_unit a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter
subtype: #barye__barabsolute__microbar the absolute unit of pressure equal to one dyne per square centimeter
subtype: #metric_unit a decimal unit of measurement based on meters and kilograms and seconds
subtype: #metric_capacity_unit a capacity unit defined in metric terms
subtype: #metric_linear_unit a linear unit of distance in metric terms
subtype: #metric_weight_unit__weight_unit a decimal unit of weight based on the gram
subtype: pm#physical_process_attribute_or_quality_or_measure
subtype: pm#unit_of_measure_for_a_physical_process
subtype: pm#energy_measure
subtype: #work_unit__heat_unit__energy_unit a unit of measurement for work
subtype: #electromagnetic_unit__electromagneticunit__emu any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism
subtype: pm#absorption_measure
subtype: #absorption_unit a unit for measuring absorption
subtype: pm#radiation_measure__radiationmeasure
subtype: pm#radioactivity_measure__radioactivitymeasure
subtype: #radioactivity_unit__radioactivityunit a measure of radioactivity
subtype: #langley unit of solar radiation
subtype: pm#explosion_measure__explosionmeasure
subtype: #explosive_unit__explosiveunit any unit for measuring the force of explosions
subtype: #game_point__point the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest; "he scored 20 points in the first half"; "a touchdown counts 6 points"
subtype: #advantage.game_point first point scored after deuce
subtype: #set_point__setpoint the final point needed to win a set in tennis
subtype: #match_point__matchpoint the final point needed to win a match (especially in tennis)
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