#measure__quantity__amount__quantum how much there is of something that you can measure
supertype: pm#attribute_or_quality_or_measure (pm) e.g., mass, mass unit, 1 kg, frequency, [2-3] hz, color, blue, speed, 1 m/s
subtype: #probability.measure a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; "what is the probability of rain?"; "we have a good chance of winning"
subtype: #cross_section.probability__crosssection (atomic or nuclear physics) the probability that a particular interaction (as capture or ionization) will take place between particles; measured in barns
subtype: #joint_probability__jointprobability the probability of two events occurring together
subtype: #economic_value__value the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else; "he tried to estimate the value of the produce at normal prices"
subtype: #fundamental_quantity__fundamentalquantity__fundamental_measure__fundamentalmeasure one of the four quantities that are the basis of systems of measurement
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: #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: #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: #time_period__period__period_of_time an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of his recovery"
subtype: #time_frame a time period during which something occurs or is expected to occur; "an agreement can be reached in a reasonably short time frame"
subtype: #hours.time_period__hour an indefinite period of time; "they talked for hours"
subtype: #downtime a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is not operating (especially as a result of malfunctions)
subtype: #uptime a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is functioning and available for use
subtype: #work_time a time period when you are required to work
subtype: #hours a period of time assigned for work; "they work long hours"
subtype: #work_shift__shift__duty_period the time period during which you are at work
subtype: #spell__go__tour__turn a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work"
subtype: #trick.work_shift a period of work or duty
subtype: #watch.work_shift a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty
subtype: #dogwatch either of two short watches: from 4-6 pm or 6-8 pm
subtype: #graveyard_watch__graveyardwatch__middle_watch__midwatch__night_watch__nightwatch a watch during the night (as from midnight to 8 a.m.)
subtype: #day_shift__dayshift the work shift during the day (as 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
subtype: #swing_shift__swingshift__evening_shift__eveningshift the work shift during the evening (as 4 p.m. to midnight)
subtype: #graveyard_shift__graveyardshift__night_shift__nightshift the work shift during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.)
subtype: #split_shift__splitshift a working shift divided into two periods of time with several hours in between
subtype: #workweek__week hours or days of work in a calendar week; "they worked a 40-hour week"
subtype: #day.work_time the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working); "my day began early this morning"; "it was a busy day on the stock exchange"; "she called it a day and went to bed"
subtype: #workday__working_day__workingday the amount of time that a worker must work for an agreed daily wage; "they work an 8-hour day"
subtype: #overtime work done in addition to regular working hours
subtype: #turnaround_time__turnaround time need to prepare a vessel or ship for a return trip
subtype: #time_off a time period when you are not required to work; "he requested time off to attend his grandmother's funeral"
subtype: #spare_time__sparetime__free_time time when you are free to do things that you enjoy
subtype: #day_off__dayoff a day when you are not required to work; "Thursday is his day off"
subtype: #leisure_time__leisuretime__leisure time available for ease and relaxation; "his job left him little leisure"
subtype: #free_time__spare_time__sparetime to that is free for leisure activities
subtype: #vacation.leisure_time__holiday leisure time away from work; devoted to rest or pleasure
subtype: #vac British informal term
subtype: #outing__field_day__fieldday__picnic a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
subtype: #honeymoon a holiday taken by a newly married couple
subtype: #paid_vacation a vacation from work by an employee with pay granted
subtype: #playtime__playday time for play or diversion
subtype: #leave_of_absence__leave the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother"
subtype: #furlough a temporary leave of absence from military duty
subtype: #pass.leave_of_absence__pas (military) a written leave of absence; "he had a pass for three days"
subtype: #compassionate_leave__compassionateleave (military) granted in an emergency such as family sickness or death
subtype: #sabbatical_leave__sabbatical a leave usually taken every seventh year
subtype: #sabbatical_year__sabbaticalyear a sabbatical leave lasting one year
subtype: #shore_leave__shoreleave__liberty leave granted to a sailor or naval officer
subtype: #sick_leave a leave of absence from work because of illness
subtype: #terminal_leave final leave before discharge from military service
subtype: #travel_time a period of time spent traveling; "workers were not paid for their travel time between home and factory"
subtype: #indefinite_time_period__time an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor is his time"
subtype: #particular_day__day a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance; "Mother's Day"
subtype: #tomorrow the day after today; "what are our tasks for tomorrow?"
subtype: #today.mean_solar_day the day that includes the present moment (as opposed to yesterday or tomorrow); "Today is beautiful"; "did you see today's newspaper?"
subtype: #yesterday the day immediately before today; "it was in yesterday's newspapers"
subtype: #morrow the next day; "whenever he arrives she leaves on the morrow"
subtype: #eve the day before; "he always arrives on the eve of her departure"
subtype: #Admission_Day in some states of the United States: a legal holiday commemorating the day the state was admitted to the Union
subtype: #Arbor_Day a day designated for planting trees
subtype: #commencement_day__degree_day the day on which university degrees are conferred
subtype: #Guy_Fawkes_Day__November_5 British; anniversary of the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot; effigies of Guy Fawkes are burned in England on Guy Fawkes Day
subtype: #Inauguration_Day__January_20 the day designated for inauguration of the United States President
subtype: #leap_day__bissextile_day__February_29 the name of the day that is added during a leap year
subtype: #day_of_the_month__date the specified day of the month; "what is the date today?"
subtype: #maturity_date__maturity__due_date__duedate the date on which a financial obligation must be repaid
subtype: #birthday an anniversary of the day on which a person was born
instance: #D-day__6_June_1944
subtype: #particular_date a particular day specified as the time something will happen; "the date of the election is set by law"
subtype: #rain_date an alternative date set for some outdoor event in case it rains on the appointed date; "the rain date for the picnic will be the following Sunday"
subtype: #V-day__Victory_Day the day of a victory
instance: #V-E_Day__8_May_1945 #V-J_Day__15August_1945
subtype: #rag_day__ragday (British) a day on which university students hold a rag
subtype: #red-letter_day a memorably happy or noteworthy day
subtype: #day_of_reckoning day when the consequences of misdeeds are felt
subtype: #off-day__offday a day when things go poorly; "I guess this is one of my off-days"
subtype: #payday the day on which you receive pay for your work
subtype: #polling_day__pollingday__election_day the day appointed for an election; in the United States it is the 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November
subtype: #athletic_field_day__field_day__fieldday a day for outdoor athletic competition
subtype: #military_field_day__field_day__fieldday (military) a day for military exercises and display
subtype: #ides in the Roman calendar: the 15th of March or May or July or October or the 13th of any other month
subtype: #market_day a fixed day for holding a public market
subtype: #Walpurgis_Night eve of May Day
subtype: #New_Year's_Eve__December_31 the last day of the year
subtype: #Hogmanay New Year's Eve in Scotland
subtype: #Robert_E_Lee's_Birthday__Robert_E_Lee_Day__Lee's_Birthday__January_19 celebrated in southern United States
subtype: #Tet Vietnamese New Year; observed for 3 days after the 1st full moon after January 20th
subtype: #holiday a day on which work is suspended by law or custom
subtype: #half-holiday a day on which half is free from work or duty
subtype: #religious_holiday__religiousholiday__holy_day a day specified for religious observance
subtype: #fast_day a day designated for fasting
subtype: #feast_day__feastday__fete_day a day designated for feasting
subtype: #Christian_holy_day a religious holiday for Christians
subtype: #quarter_day__quarterday a Christian holy day; (Britain) one of four specified days when certain payments are due
subtype: #Martinmas__St_Martin's_Day__November_11 the feast of Saint Martin; a quarter day in Scotland
subtype: #Annunciation_Day__Annunciation__Lady_Day__March_25 a festival commemorating the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
subtype: #Michaelmas_Day__Michaelmas__September_29 honoring the archangel Michael; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
subtype: #Candlemas_Day__Candlemas__Feb_2 feast day commemorating the presentation of Christ in the temple; a quarter day in Scotland
subtype: #Lammas_Day__Lammas__August_1 commemorates Saint Peter's miraculous deliverance from prison; a quarter day in Scotland; a harvest festival in England
subtype: #Christmas_Day__Christmas__Xmas__Dec_25 a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
subtype: #Midsummer_Day__Midsummer's_Day__St_John's_Day__June_24 a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
subtype: #Pentecost__Whitsunday seventh Sunday after Easter; commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles; a quarter day in Scotland
subtype: #holy_day_of_obligation a day when Catholics must attend Mass and refrain from servile work, and Episcopalians must take Communion
subtype: #Solemnity_of_Mary__January_1 (Roman Catholic) a holy day of obligation
subtype: #Ascension_of_the_Lord__Ascension__Ascension_Day the 40th day after Easter; celebrates the Ascension of Christ into heaven
subtype: #Assumption_of_Mary__Assumption__August_15 celebration of the Virgin Mary's being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended
subtype: #All_Saints'_Day__Allhallows__November_1__Hallowmas__Hallowmass a Christian feast day honoring all the saints; first observed in 835
subtype: #December_8__Immaculate_Conception Roman Catholic holy day first celebrated in 1854
subtype: #Christmas_Day__Christmas__Xmas__Dec_25 a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
subtype: #Saint_Agnes's_Eve__January_20 a Christian holy day
subtype: #Easter_Sunday__Easter_Day the day (in March or April) on which the festival of Easter is celebrated
subtype: #Palm_Sunday Sunday before Easter
subtype: #Passion_Sunday second Sunday before Easter
subtype: #Good_Friday Friday before Easter
subtype: #Low_Sunday the Sunday following Easter
subtype: #Holy_Saturday the Saturday before Easter; the last day of Lent
subtype: #Holy_Innocents'_Day__Innocents'_Day December 28, commemorating Herod's slaughter of the children of Bethlehem
subtype: #Septuagesima_Sunday__Septuagesima the 3rd Sunday before Lent (or the 9th before Easter)
subtype: #Quinquagesima_Sunday__Quinquagesima the Sunday before Ash Wednesday (the beginning of Lent)
subtype: #Quadragesima__Quadrigesima_Sunday the first Sunday in Lent
subtype: #Trinity_Sunday eighth Sunday after Easter
subtype: #Rogation_Day one of the three days before Ascension Day; observed by some Christians as days of supplication
subtype: #Maundy_Thursday__Holy_Thursday the Thursday before Easter; commemorates the Last Supper
subtype: #Corpus_Christi.Christian_holy_day__corpuschristi Thursday after Trinity Sunday; first celebrated in 1246
subtype: #Saints_Peter_and_Paul__June_29 first celebrated in the 3rd century
subtype: #Epiphany_of_Our_Lord__Epiphany__Twelfth_day__Three_Kings'_Day__January_6 twelve days after Christmas; celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus
subtype: #Saint_Joseph__St_Joseph__March_19 a Christian holy day
subtype: #Twelfth_night eve of Twelfth day; evening of January 5
subtype: #All_Souls'_Day__November_2 a day of supplication for all the souls in purgatory
subtype: #Ash_Wednesday the 7th Wednesday before Easter; the first day of Lent; the day following Mardi Gras (`fat Tuesday'); a day of fasting and repentance
subtype: #Ember_Day a day set aside for fasting and prayer
subtype: #Advent_Sunday the first of four Sundays of Advent
subtype: #Mardi_Gras__Shrove_Tuesday__pancake_day the last day before Lent
subtype: #Jewish_holy_day a religious holiday for Jews
subtype: #Rosh_Hodesh__Rosh_Chodesh (Judaism) the beginning of each month in the Jewish calendar; marked by a special liturgy
subtype: #high_holy_day__high_holiday Jewish holy days observed with particular solemnity
subtype: #Rosh_Hashanah__Rosh_Hashana__Rosh_Hashonah__Rosh_Hashona__Jewish_New_Year (Judaism) a solemn Jewish fast day celebrated on the 1st or 1st and 2nd of Tishri; noted for the blowing of the shofar
subtype: #Yom_Kippur__Day_of_Atonement (Judaism) a solemn Jewish fast day; 10th of Tishri; its observance is one of the requirements of the Mosaic Law
subtype: #Purim (Judaism) a Jewish holy day commemorating their deliverance from massacre by Haman
subtype: #Succos__Sukkoth__Feast_of_Booths__Feast_of_Tabernacles__Tabernacles (Judaism) a Jewish harvest festival
subtype: #Shavous__Shabuoth__Shavuoth__Shavuot__Pentecost__Feast_of_Weeks (Judaism) Jewish holy day celebrated on the sixth of Sivan to celebrate Moses receiving the Ten Commandments
subtype: #Shimchath_Torah__Simchat_Torah__Simhath_Torah__Simhat_Torah__Simchas_Torah__Rejoicing_over_the_Law__Rejoicing_of_the_Law__Rejoicing_in_the_Law (Judaism) a Jewish holy day celebrated on the 22nd or 23rd of Tishri to celebrate the completion of the annual cycle of readings of the Torah
subtype: #Tishah_b'Av__Tishah_b'Ab__Tisha_b'Av__Tisha_b'Ab__Ninth_of_Av__Ninth_of_Ab__Fast_of_Av__Fast_of_Ab (Judaism) a Jewish fast day commemorating the destruction of the temples in Jerusalem
subtype: #Hanukkah__Hanukah__Chanukah__Festival_of_Lights__Feast_of_Lights__Feast_of_Dedication__Feast_of_the_Dedication__feastofthededication (Judaism) an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem
subtype: #Lag_b'Omer (Judaism) Jewish holy day; the 33rd day after the 2nd day of Passover; the 18th day of Iyar
subtype: #movable_feast__moveable_feast a religious holiday that falls on different dates in different years
subtype: #Easter a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
subtype: #Pasch__Pascha an archaic name for Easter or Passover
subtype: #Passover__Pesach__Pesah__Feast_of_the_Unleavened_Bread (Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt
subtype: #Pasch__Pascha an archaic name for Easter or Passover
subtype: #Christmas_Eve__Dec_24 the day before Christmas
subtype: #legal_holiday__national_holiday authorized by law and limiting work or official business
subtype: #New_Year's_Day__New_Year's__January_1 the first day of the year
subtype: #Martin_Luther_King_Jr's_Birthday__Martin_Luther_King_Day observed on the Monday closest to January 15
subtype: #Presidents'_Day (US) the 3rd Monday in February; commemorates both United States Presidents Lincoln and Washington
subtype: #Memorial_Day__Decoration_Day U.S., last Monday in May; commemorates the members of the United States armed forces who were killed in war
subtype: #Independence_Day__Fourth_of_July__July_4 a legal holiday in the United States
subtype: #Labor_Day first Monday in September in U.S. and Canada
subtype: #Columbus_Day__Discovery_Day__October_12 a legal holiday commemorating the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus
subtype: #Christmas_Day__Christmas__Xmas__Dec_25 a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
subtype: #Boxing_Day (British) first weekday after Christmas
subtype: #bank_holiday any of several weekdays when banks are closed; a legal holiday in Britain
subtype: #Commonwealth_Day__Empire_day__May_24 British, anniversary of Queen Victoria's birth
subtype: #Dominion_Day__July_1 (Canada) a legal holiday commemorating receiving dominion status in 1867
subtype: #Bastille_Day__July_14__july14 a legal holiday in France celebrating the storming of the Paris Bastille in 1789
subtype: #Veterans'_Day__Armistice_Day__November_11 US: formerly Armistice Day; called Veterans Day since 1954
subtype: #Thanksgiving_Day__Thanksgiving fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians
subtype: #Groundhog_Day__February_2 (US) if the ground hog emerges and sees his shadow there will be 6 more weeks of winter
subtype: #Lincoln's_Birthday__February_12 (US) the day on which President Abraham Lincoln is remembered
subtype: #Valentine_Day__Valentine's_Day__Saint_Valentine's_Day__St_Valentine's_Day__February_14 a day for the exchange of tokens of affection
subtype: #Washington's_Birthday__February_22 (US) the day on which George Washington is remembered
subtype: #Texas_Independence_Day__March_2 Texans celebrate the anniversary of Texas' declaration of independence from Mexico in 1836
subtype: #St_Patrick's_Day__Saint_Patrick's_Day__March_17 a day observed by the Irish to commemorate the patron saint of Ireland
subtype: #April_Fools'_day__April_Fools'__All_Fools'_day April 1; celebrated by playing of practical jokes
subtype: #Pan_American_Day__April_14 a day celebrating political and economic unity among American countries
subtype: #Patriot's_Day the 3rd Monday in April; Massachusetts and Maine celebrate the battle of Lexington and Concord in 1775
subtype: #May_Day__First_of_May__May_1 observed in the United States to celebrate the coming of spring; observed in Russia in honor of labor
subtype: #Mother's_Day second Sunday in May
subtype: #Armed_Forces_Day the 3rd Saturday in May
subtype: #Jefferson_Davis'_Birthday__Davis'_Birthday__June_3 celebrated in southern United States
subtype: #Flag_Day__June_14 commemorating the adoption of the U.S. flag in 1777
subtype: #Father's_Day US: third Sunday in June
subtype: #Citizenship_Day__September_17 celebrated in the United States
subtype: #American_Indian_Day US: the 4th Friday in September
subtype: #United_Nations_Day__October_24 a day for celebrating the founding of the United Nations
subtype: #Halloween__Hallowe'en__Allhallows_Eve the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people
subtype: #saint's_day__saint'sday a day commemorating a saint
subtype: #name_day the feast day of a saint whose name one bears
subtype: #Midsummer_Eve__Midsummer_Night__St_John's_Eve__St_John's_Night__June_23 the night before Midsummer Day
subtype: #school_day any day on which school is in session
subtype: #speech_day (British) an annual day in the schools when speeches are made and prizes are distributed
subtype: #washday__washing_day__washingday a day set aside for doing household laundry
subtype: #wedding_day__weddingday the day of a wedding
subtype: #anniversary__dayofremembrance the date on which an event occurred in some previous year
subtype: #birthday an anniversary of the day on which a person was born
subtype: #jubilee a special anniversary
subtype: #diamond_jubilee__diamondjubilee an anniversary celebrating the passage of 60 years
subtype: #silver_jubilee an anniversary celebrating the passage of 25 years
subtype: #wedding_anniversary__weddinganniversary the anniversary of the day on which you were married
subtype: #silver_wedding_anniversary the 25th wedding anniversary
subtype: #golden_wedding_anniversary the 50th wedding anniversary
subtype: #diamond_wedding_anniversary__diamondweddinganniversary__diamond_wedding the 60th wedding anniversary
subtype: #centennial__centenary the 100th anniversary
subtype: #bicentennial__bicentenary the 200th anniversary
subtype: #tercentennial__triennial the 300th anniversary
subtype: #quatercentennial__quatercentenary the 400th anniversary
subtype: #quincentennial__quincentenary the 500th anniversary
subtype: #millennium.anniversary the 1000th anniversary
instance: #Judgment_Day__Judgement_Day__Day_of_Judgment__Day_of_Judgement__Doomsday__Last_Judgment__Last_Judgement__Last_Day
subtype: #dead.time a time when coldness (or some other quality associated with death) is intense; "the dead of winter"
subtype: #hard_times a time of difficulty
subtype: #wee (Scottish) a short time; "bide a wee"
subtype: #while__piece__spell a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition; "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"
subtype: #moment__minute__second__bit an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"
subtype: #blink_of_an_eye__flash__instant__jiffy__split_second__splitsecond__trice__twinkling__wink__New_York_minute a very short time (as the time it takes to blink once); "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash"
subtype: #ephemera something transitory; lasting a day
subtype: #space_age__spaceage the age beginning with the first space travel; from 1957 to the present
subtype: #elapsed_time__elapsedtime the time that elapses while some event is occurring
subtype: #one-way_light_time__onewaylighttime__OWLT the elapsed time it takes for light (or radio signals) to travel between the Earth and a celestial object
subtype: #round-trip_light_time__RTLT the elapsed time it takes for a signal to travel from Earth to a spacecraft (or other body) and back to the starting point
subtype: #duration__continuance the period of time during which something continues
subtype: #clocking the time taken to traverse a measured course; "it was a world record clocking"
subtype: #longueur a period of dullness or boredom (especially in a work of literature or performing art)
subtype: #residence_time__residencetime the period of time spent in a particular place
subtype: #span the complete duration of something; "the job was finished in the span of an hour"
subtype: #attention_span__attentionspan the length of time you can concentrate on some idea or activity
subtype: #stretch.duration__stint an unbroken period of time during which you do something; "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"
subtype: #time_scale an arrangement of events used as a measure of duration; "on the geological time scale mankind has existed but for a brief moment"
subtype: #extended_time_scale__slow_time_scale (in simulation) the time scale used in data processing when the time-scale factor is greater than one
subtype: #fast_time_scale (in simulation) the time scale used in data processing when the time-scale factor is less than one
subtype: #time_value__value__note_value (music) the relative duration of a musical note
subtype: #rule.duration the duration of a monarch's or government's power; "during the rule of Elizabeth"
instance: #Regency
subtype: #calendar_week__week a period of seven consecutive days starting on Sunday
subtype: #field_day__fieldday a time of unusual pleasure and success
subtype: #lifetime__life__lifespan the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death); "the battery had a short life"; "he lived a long and happy life"
subtype: #afterlife__hereafter life after death
subtype: #immortality.afterlife perpetual life after death
subtype: #elapsed_period_from_birth__life the period between birth and the present time; "I have known him all his life"
subtype: #period_from_birth_to_death__life the period from the present until death; "he appointed himself emperor for life"
subtype: #days__years__year the time during which someone's life continues; "the monarch's last days"; "in his final years"
subtype: #millennium a span of 1000 years
subtype: #bimillennium__bimillenary a span of 2000 years
subtype: #past a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret); "reporters dug into the candidate's past"
subtype: #shelf_life__shelflife the length of time a packaged food or drug will last without deteriorating
subtype: #puerperium time period following childbirth when the mother's uterus shrinks and the other functional and anatomic changes of pregnancy are resolved; "a perinatologist cared for her during the puerperium"
subtype: #time_of_life a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state
subtype: #period.time_of_life a time of life characterized as a distinct phase; "Picasso's blue period"; "it was the happy period of my life"
subtype: #eld__age a time in life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises; "she was now of school age"; "tall for his eld"
subtype: #age_of_consent the minimum age for marrying without parental consent or the minimum age for consensual sexual relations; intercourse at an earlier age can result in a charge of assault or statutory rape; the age differs in different states of the Union
subtype: #legal_age__legalage__majority the age at which a person is considered competent to manage their own affairs
subtype: #minority_age__nonage__minority any age prior to the legal age
subtype: #drinking_age the age at which is legal for a person to buy alcoholic beverages
subtype: #voting_age the age at which a person is old enough to vote in public elections
subtype: #neonatal_period the first 28 days of life
subtype: #early_childhood__earlychildhood__infancy the early stage of growth or development
subtype: #childhood the time of person's life when they are a child
subtype: #girlhood__maidenhood__maidhood the childhood of a girl
subtype: #boyhood the childhood of a boy
subtype: #schooldays__schooltime the time of life when you are going to school
subtype: #youth the time of life between childhood and maturity
subtype: #adolescence the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood
subtype: #prepuberty a period of two years immediately prior to the onset of puberty when growth and changes leading to sexual maturity occur
subtype: #puberty the time of life when sex glands become functional
subtype: #teens__teen the time of life between the ages of 12 and 20
subtype: #mid-twenties__twenties the time of life between 20 and 30
subtype: #mid-thirties__thirties__thirty-something the time of life between 30 and 40
subtype: #mid-forties__midfortie__forties__fortie the time of life between 40 and 50
subtype: #mid-fifties__midfiftie__fifties__fiftie the time of life between 50 and 60
subtype: #mid-sixties__midsixtie__sixties__sixtie the time of life between 60 and 70
subtype: #mid-seventies__seventies__seventie the time of life between 70 and 80
subtype: #mid-eighties__eighties the time of life between 80 and 90
subtype: #mid-nineties__nineties the time of life between 90 and 100
subtype: #bloom_of_youth__bloom the best time of youth
subtype: #maturity__adulthood the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
subtype: #prime_of_life__prime the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest
subtype: #bachelorhood.time_of_life the time of a man's life prior to marriage
subtype: #middle_age the time of life between youth and old age (e.g., between 40 and 60 years of age)
subtype: #widowhood the time of a woman's life when she is a widow
subtype: #old_age__oldage__years__year__age__eld__geezerhood late time of life; "old age is not for sissies," "he's showing his years"; "age hasn't slowed him down at all"; "a beard white with eld"; "on the brink of geezerhood"
subtype: #dotage__second_childhood__senility mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations
subtype: #deathbed the last few hours before death
subtype: #calendar_day__civil_day__civilday a day reckoned from midnight to midnight
subtype: #particular_day__day a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance; "Mother's Day"
subtype: #day_of_the_week__day any one of the seven days in a week
subtype: #rest_day__day_of_rest a day set aside for rest
subtype: #Sabbath a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
subtype: #Sunday__Lord's_Day__Sun first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
subtype: #weekday any day except Sunday
subtype: #work_day__workday__working_day__workingday a day on which work is done
subtype: #feria a weekday on which no feast is celebrated
subtype: #Saturday__Sat the seventh and last day of the week; the Jewish Sabbath
subtype: pm#workday
subtype: #Monday__Mon the second day of the week; the first working day
subtype: #Whitmonday__Whitsun_Monday the day after Whitsunday; a legal holiday in England and Wales and Ireland
subtype: #Tuesday__Tue__Tues the third day of the week; the second working day
subtype: #Whit-Tuesday__Whitsun_Tuesday the day after Whitmonday
subtype: #Wednesday__Wed the fourth day of the week; the third working day
subtype: #Thursday__Th__Thu the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
subtype: #Friday__Fri the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
subtype: pm#weekend_day
subtype: #Saturday__Sat the seventh and last day of the week; the Jewish Sabbath
subtype: #Sunday__Lord's_Day__Sun first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
subtype: #festival a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
subtype: #religious_festival__religiousfestival__church_festival a festival having religious significance
subtype: #octave a feast day and the seven days following it
subtype: #daytime__day the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside; "the dawn turned night into day"; "it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime"
subtype: #afternoon the part of the day between noon and evening; "he spent a quiet afternoon in the park"
subtype: #midafternoon the middle part of the afternoon
subtype: #eventide__evening__eve the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall); "he enjoyed the evening light across the lake"
subtype: #guest_night__guestnight (British) an evening when members of a club or college can bring their friends as guests
subtype: #morning_time__morningtime__morn__forenoon the time period between dawn and noon; "I spent the morning running errands"
subtype: #nighttime__dark the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
subtype: #weeknight any night of the week except Saturday or Sunday
subtype: #wedding_night__weddingnight the night after the wedding when bride and groom sleep together
subtype: #night the time between sunset and midnight; "he watched television every night"
subtype: #night.time_period the period spent sleeping; "I had a restless night"
subtype: #period_of_ignorance__night a period of ignorance or backwardness or gloom
subtype: #eve.time_period the period immediately before something; "on the eve of the French Revolution"
subtype: #evening the early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way; "an evening at the opera"
subtype: #week__hebdomad any period of seven consecutive days; "it rained for a week"
subtype: #week_from_Monday (informal) a time period of a week or more; "a week from Monday will be too soon!"
subtype: #rag.week (British) a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities
subtype: #Holy_Week__Passion_Week the week before Easter
subtype: #shiva__shivah__shibah (Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative; "the family is sitting shiva"
subtype: #fortnight__two_weeks__twoweek a period of fourteen consecutive days; "most major tennis tournaments last a fortnight"
subtype: #weekend usually Friday night through Sunday
subtype: #point_in_time__point a very short period of time; "at that point I had to leave"
subtype: #distance.point_in_time a remote point in time; "if that happens it will be at some distance in the future"; "at a distance of ten years he had forgotten many of the details"
subtype: #particular_but_unspecified_date a particular but unspecified point in time; "they hoped to get together at an early date"
subtype: #deadline the point in time at which something must be completed
subtype: #curfew.deadline the time that the curfew signal is sounded
subtype: #arrival_time__arrivaltime__time_of_arrival the time at which a public conveyance is scheduled to arrive at a given destination
subtype: #departure_time__departuretime__time_of_departure the time at which a public conveyance is scheduled to depart from a given point of origin
subtype: #checkout_time__checkout the latest time for vacating a hotel room; "the checkout here is 12 noon"
subtype: #midterm middle of an academic term or a political term in office
subtype: #full_term.gestation__fullterm__term the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent; "a healthy baby born at full term"
subtype: #midterm.gestation the middle of the gestation period
subtype: #instant__moment__minute__second a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began"
subtype: #culmination the decisive moment in a novel or play; "the deathbed scene is the climax of the play"
subtype: #moment_of_truth a crucial moment on which much depends
subtype: #moment_of_truth.instant__momentoftruth the moment in a bullfight when the matador kills the bull
subtype: #pinpoint a very brief moment; "they were strangers sharing a pinpoint of time together"
subtype: #time.instant a suitable moment; "it is time to go"
subtype: #high_time the latest possible moment; "it is high time you went to work"
subtype: #occasion.time the time of a particular event; "on the occasion of his 60th birthday"
subtype: #psychological_moment__psychologicalmoment the most appropriate time for achieving a desired effect
subtype: #outset__beginning__commencement__first__start__kickoff__starting_time__offset the time at which something begins; "They got an early start"
subtype: #birth.time the time when something begins (especially life); "they divorced after the birth of the child" or "his election signaled the birth of a new age"
subtype: #cradle.birth birth of a person; "he was taught from the cradle never to cry"
subtype: #incipiency__incipience beginning to exist or to be apparent; "he placed the incipience of democratic faith at around 1850"; "it is designed to arrest monopolies in their incipiency"
subtype: #terminus_a_quo__starting_point earliest limiting point
subtype: #threshold the starting point for a new state or experience; "on the threshold of manhood"
subtype: #middle.point_in_time time between the beginning and the end of a temporal period: "the middle of the war"; "rain during the middle of April"
subtype: #deep.middle the central and most intense or profound part; "in the deep of night"; "in the deep of winter"
subtype: #end.point_in_time__ending the point in time at which something ends; "the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period"
subtype: #death.end the end of life; continuing until dead; "he bled to death"; "a struggle to the last"
subtype: #dying__death the time when something ends; "it was the death of all his plans"; "a dying of old hopes"
subtype: #grave death of a person; "he went to his grave without forgiving me"; "from cradle to grave"
subtype: #period.end the end or completion of something; "death put a period to his endeavors"; "a change soon put a period to my tranquility"
subtype: #year-end the end of a calendar year; "he had to unload the merchandise before the year-end"
subtype: #stopping_point__finale__finis__fini__finish__last__conclusion__close the temporal end; the concluding time; "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season"
subtype: #cease (`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end
subtype: #fag_end.end__fagend__tail__tail_end the time of the last part of something; "the fag end of this crisis-ridden century"; "the tail of the storm"
subtype: #expiry__termination__expiration a coming to an end of a contract period; "the expiry of his driver's license"
subtype: #terminus_ad_quem__terminal_point__limit final or latest limiting point
subtype: #phase_angle__phaseangle__phase a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle
subtype: #then that time; that moment; "we will arrive before then"; "we were friends from then on"
subtype: #Indian_summer__Saint_Martin's_summer a period of unusually warm weather in the autumn
subtype: #year.time_period the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun; "a Martian year takes 687 of our days"
subtype: #anomalistic_year__anomalisticyear time of the earth's revolution from perihelion to perihelion again; 365 days and 6 hr and 13 min and 53.1 sec
subtype: #solar_year__solaryear__tropicalyear__astronomical_year__equinoctial_year__equinoctialyear the time for the earth to make one revolution around the sun, measured between two vernal equinoxes
subtype: #lunar_year__lunaryear a period of 12 lunar months
subtype: #sidereal_year the time for the earth to make one complete revolution around the sun, relative to the fixed stars
subtype: #schooltime__school the period of instruction in a school; "stay after school" or "he didn't miss a single day of school"
subtype: #twelvemonth__yr a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days; "she is 4 years old"
subtype: #church_year__Christian_year the year in the ecclesiastical calendar; especially feast days and special seasons
subtype: #Holy_Year (Roman Catholic) a period of remission from sin (usually granted every 25 years)
subtype: #New_Year the calendar year just begun
subtype: #common_year__365_days a year that is not a leap year
subtype: #leap_year__intercalary_year__intercalaryyear__366_days__bissextile_year in the Gregorian calendar: any year divisible by 4 except centenary years not divisible by 400
subtype: #off_year__offyear a year in which no major political elections are held
subtype: #off_year.twelvemonth__offyear a year in which productivity is low or inferior
subtype: #calendar_year__calendaryear__civil_year__civilyear the year (reckoned from January 1 to December 31) according to Gregorian calendar
subtype: #date the particular "day/month/year" (usually according to the Gregorian calendar) that an event occurred; "he tried to memorizes all the dates for his history class"
subtype: #BC__B.C.__before_Christ date used in reckoning dates before the supposed year Christ was born; "in 200 BC"
subtype: #AD__A.D.__anno_Domini in the year of Our Lord; date used in reckoning dates after the supposed year Christ was born, "in AD 200"
subtype: #date_of_reference__epoch (astronomy) the precise date that is the point of reference for which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is referred
subtype: #fiscal_year__financial_year__financialyear any accounting period of 12 months
subtype: #year_of_grace any year of the Christian era
subtype: #Y2K the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar
subtype: #year a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity; "a school year"
subtype: #school_year__academic_year the period of time each year when the school is open and people are studying
subtype: #semester half a year; a period of 6 months
subtype: #bimester a period of 2 months
subtype: #Olympiad one of the 4-year intervals between Olympic Games; used to reckon time in ancient Greece for twelve centuries beginning in 776 BC
subtype: #lustrum.time_period a period of five years
subtype: #decade__decennary__decennium a period of 10 years
instance: #1900s__1900 #1530s__1530 #twenties__1920s__1920 #1820s__1820 #thirties__1930s__1930 #1830s__1830 #forties__fortie__1940s__1940 #1840s__1840 #fifties__fiftie__1950s__1950 #1850s__1850 #1750s__1750 #sixties__sixtie__1960s__1960 #1860s__1860 #1760s__1760 #seventies__seventie__1970s__1970 #1870s__1870 #1770s__1770 #1980s__1980__eighties #eighties__1880s__1880 #1780s__1780 #1990s__1990__nineties #nineties__1890s__1890 #1790s__1790
subtype: #century 100 years
subtype: #quattrocento the 15th century in Renaissance Italian art and literature
subtype: #half-century 50 years
subtype: #quarter-century__quartercentury 25 years
subtype: #quarter.time_period a fourth part of a year; three months; "unemployment fell during the last quarter"
subtype: #phase_of_the_moon a time when the moon presents a particular recurring appearance
subtype: #new_moon__newmoon__new_phase_of_the_moon the time at which the moon appears as a narrow waxing crescent
subtype: #half-moon the time at which the moon is at first or last quarter when half its face is illuminated
subtype: #first_quarter the first fourth of the moon's period of revolution around the Earth
subtype: #last_quarter the last fourth of the moon's period of revolution around the Earth
subtype: #full_moon__full-of-the-moon__full_phase_of_the_moon the time when the moon is fully illuminated
subtype: #harvest_moon__harvestmoon the full moon nearest the September equinox
subtype: #day.time_period the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis; "how long is a day on Jupiter?"
subtype: #lunar_day__lunarday the period of time taken for the moon to make one full rotation on its axis (about 27.3 sidereal days)
subtype: #calendar_month__month one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year; "he paid the bill last month"
subtype: #Revolutionary_calendar_month a month in the French Revolutionary calendar
subtype: #Vendemiaire first month of the Revolutionary calendar (September and October); the month of the grape harvest
subtype: #Brumaire second month of the Revolutionary calendar (October and November); the month of mist
subtype: #Frimaire third month of the Revolutionary calendar (November and December); the frosty month
subtype: #Nivose fourth month of the Revolutionary calendar (December and January); the snowy month
subtype: #Pluviose fifth month of the Revolutionary calendar (January and February); the rainy month
subtype: #Ventose sixth month of the Revolutionary calendar (February and March); the windy month
subtype: #Germinal seventh month of the Revolutionary calendar (March and April); the month of buds
subtype: #Floreal eighth month of the Revolutionary calendar (April and May); the month of flowers
subtype: #Prairial ninth month of the Revolutionary calendar (May and June); the month of meadows
subtype: #Messidor tenth month of the Revolutionary calendar (June and July); the month of harvest
subtype: #Thermidor eleventh month of the Revolutionary calendar (July and August); the month of heat
subtype: #Fructidor twelfth month of the Revolutionary calendar (August and September); the month of fruit
subtype: #Gregorian_calendar_month a month in the Gregorian calendar
subtype: #January__Jan the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
subtype: #February__Feb the month following January and preceding March
subtype: #March__Mar the month following February and preceding April
subtype: #April__Apr the month following March and preceding May
subtype: #May the month following April and preceding June
subtype: #June the month following May and preceding July
subtype: #July the month following June and preceding August
subtype: #August__Aug the month following July and preceding September
subtype: #September__Sep__Sept the month following August and preceding October
subtype: #October__Oct the month following September and preceding November
subtype: #November__Nov the month following October and preceding December
subtype: #December__Dec the last (12th) month of the year
subtype: #Jewish_calendar_month a month in the Jewish calendar
subtype: #Tishri the first month of the civil year; the seventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in September and October)
subtype: #Heshvan the second month of the civil year; the eighth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in October and November)
subtype: #Kislev__Chislev the third month of the civil year; the ninth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in November and December)
subtype: #Tebet__Tevet the fourth month of the civil year; the tenth month of the ecclesiastical year (in December and January)
subtype: #Shebat__Shevat the fifth month of the civil year: the eleventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in January and February)
subtype: #Adar the sixth month of the civil year; the twelfth month of the ecclesiastic year in the Jewish calendar (in February and March)
subtype: #Veadar__Adar_Sheni included seven times in every 19 years
subtype: #Nisan__Nissan the seventh month of the civil year; the first month of the ecclesiastic year (in March and April)
subtype: #Iyar__Iyyar the eighth month of the civil year; the second month of the ecclesiastical year (in April and May)
subtype: #Sivan__Siwan the ninth month of the civil year; the third month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in May and June)
subtype: #Tammuz__Thammuz the tenth month of the civil year; the fourth month of the ecclesiastic year (in June and July)
subtype: #Ab__Av the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)
subtype: #Elul__Ellul the twelfth month of the civil year; the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in August and September)
subtype: #Islamic_calendar_month any lunar month in the Moslem calendar
subtype: #Muharram the first month of the Islamic calendar
subtype: #Safar__Saphar the second month of the Moslem calendar
subtype: #Rabi_I the third month of the Moslem calendar
subtype: #Rabi_II the fourth month of the Moslem calendar
subtype: #Jumada_I the fifth month of the Moslem calendar
subtype: #Jumada_II the sixth month of the Moslem calendar
subtype: #Rajab the seventh month of the Moslem calendar
subtype: #Sha'ban the eighth month of the Moslem calendar
subtype: #Ramadan the ninth month of the Moslem calendar
subtype: #Shawwal the tenth month of the Moslem calendar
subtype: #Dhu'l-Qa'dah the eleventh month of the Moslem calendar
subtype: #Dhu'l-Hijja the twelfth month of the Moslem calendar; has one extra day in leap years
subtype: #Hindu_calendar_month any lunisolar month in the Hindu calendar
subtype: #Chait the first Hindu calendar month (corresponding to March or April in the Gregorian calendar)
subtype: #Baisakh the second month of the Hindu calendar
subtype: #Jeth the third month of the Hindu calendar
subtype: #Asarh the fourth month of the Hindu calendar
subtype: #Sawan the fifth month of the Hindu calendar
subtype: #Bhadon the sixth month of the Hindu calendar
subtype: #Asin the seventh month of the Hindu calendar
subtype: #Kartik the eighth month of the Hindu calendar
subtype: #Aghan the ninth month of the Hindu calendar
subtype: #Pus the tenth month of the Hindu calendar
subtype: #Magh the eleventh month of the Hindu calendar
subtype: #Phagun the twelfth month of the Hindu calendar
subtype: #mid-January the middle part of January
subtype: #mid-February the middle part of February
subtype: #mid-March the middle part of March
subtype: #mid-April the middle part of April
subtype: #mid-May the middle part of May
subtype: #mid-June the middle part of June
subtype: #mid-July the middle part of July
subtype: #mid-August the middle part of August
subtype: #mid-September the middle part of September
subtype: #mid-October the middle part of October
subtype: #mid-November the middle part of November
subtype: #mid-December the middle part of December
subtype: #time_limit a time period within which something must be done or completed
subtype: #limitation.time_limit (in law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought; "statute of limitations"
subtype: #term.time_period a limited period of time; "a prison term"; "he left school before the end of term"
subtype: #prison_term__sentence__time the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned; "he served a prison term of 15 months"; "his sentence was 5 to 10 years"; "he is doing time in the county jail"
subtype: #hard_time.prison_term__hardtime a term served in a maximum security prison
subtype: #school_term__schoolterm__academic_term__academic_session__session the time during which a school holds classes; "they had to shorten the school term"
subtype: #summer_school an academic session during the summer; usually for remedial or supplementary study
subtype: #semester.school_term one of two divisions of an academic year
subtype: #trimester.school_term one of three divisions of an academic year
subtype: #quarter.school_term one of four periods into which the school year is divided; "the fall quarter ends at Christmas"
subtype: #tenure__term_of_office__incumbency the term during which some position is held
subtype: #presidency__presidential_term__administration the tenure of a president; "things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration"
subtype: #trimester a period of three months; especially one of the three three-month periods into which human pregnancy is divided
subtype: #first_trimester__firsttrimester time period extending from the first day of the last menstrual period through 12 weeks of gestation
subtype: #second_trimester time period extending from the 13th to the 27th week of gestation
subtype: #third_trimester__thirdtrimester time period extending from the 28th week of gestation until delivery
subtype: #particular_hour__hour a special and memorable period; "it was their finest hour"
subtype: #silly_season__sillyseason a time usually late summer characterized by exaggerated news stories about frivolous matters for want of real news
subtype: #Golden_Age (classical mythology) the first and best age of the world, a time of ideal happiness, prosperity, and innocence; by extension, any flourishing and outstanding period
subtype: #silver_age (classical mythology) the second age of the world, characterized by opulence and irreligion; by extension, a period secondary in achievement to a golden age
subtype: #bronze_age (classical mythology) the third age of the world, marked by war and violence
subtype: #iron_age (classical mythology) the last and worst age of the world
subtype: #Platonic_year__great_year__greatyear time required for one complete cycle of the precession of the equinoxes, about 25,800 years
subtype: #regulation_time (sports) the normal prescribed duration of a game; "the game was finished in regulation time"
subtype: #extra_time__extratime__overtime playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie
subtype: #extra_innings__extrainning overtime play until one team is ahead at the end of an inning; e.g. baseball
subtype: #overtime_period a period of overtime play to resolve a tie; e.g. basketball
subtype: #tiebreaker overtime play in order to break a tie; e.g. tennis and soccer
subtype: #sudden_death (sports) overtime in which play is stopped as soon as one contestant scores; e.g. football and golf
subtype: #time_of_year__season one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions; "the regular sequence of the seasons"
subtype: #harvest_time__harvesttime__harvest the season for gathering crops
subtype: #haying_time__haying the season for cutting and drying and storing grass as fodder
subtype: #autumn__fall the season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973"
subtype: #springtime__spring the season of growth; "the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring"; "he will hold office until the spring of next year"
subtype: #summer__summertime the warmest season of the year; "they spent a lazy summer at the shore"
subtype: #winter__wintertime the coldest season of the year
subtype: #rainy_season__rainyseason one of the two seasons in tropical climates
subtype: #monsoon.rainy_season season in S Asia when the SW monsoon blows, bringing heavy rains
subtype: #dry_season__dryseason one of the two seasons in tropical climates
subtype: #dog_days__canicule__canicular_days the hot period between early July and early September; a period of inactivity
subtype: #midwinter the middle of winter
subtype: #season.time_period a recurrent time marked by major holidays; "it was the Christmas season"
subtype: #Michaelmastide the season of Michaelmas
subtype: #Lammastide the season of Lammas (Scotland)
subtype: #Eastertide the Easter season
subtype: #Twelfthtide the season of Epiphany
subtype: #Allhallowtide the season of All Saints' Day
subtype: #Christmas__Christmastide__Christmastime__Yule__Yuletide__Noel period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
subtype: #Advent the season including the four Sundays preceding Christmas
subtype: #Shrovetide immediately preceding Lent
subtype: #Lent__Lententide a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
subtype: #season a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field; "he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company" or "she always looked forward to the avocado season"
subtype: #growing_season__growingseason the season during which a crop grows best
subtype: #seedtime the time during which seeds should be planted
subtype: #sheepshearing.season the time or season when sheep are sheared
subtype: #holiday_season__holidayseason a time when many people take holidays
subtype: #high_season__peak_season the season when travel is most active and rates are highest; "they traveled to Europe in high season"
subtype: #off-season__offseason the season when travel is least active and rates are lowest
subtype: #preseason a period prior to the beginning of the regular season which is devoted to training and preparation
subtype: #spring_training preseason training during the spring
subtype: #baseball_season the season when baseball is played
subtype: #triple-crown_season a season of baseball during which a player wins the triple crown
subtype: #basketball_season the season when basketball is played
subtype: #exhibition_season the time before the regular games begin when football or baseball teams play practice games
subtype: #fishing_season__fishingseason the season during which it is legal to catch fish
subtype: #football_season the season when football is played
subtype: #hockey_season the season when hockey is played
subtype: #hunting_season__huntingseason the season during which it is legal to kill a particular species
subtype: #social_season the season for major social events
subtype: #theatrical_season the season when new plays are produced
subtype: #Whitsun__Whitsuntide__Whitweek Christian holiday; the week beginning on Whitsunday (especially the first 3 days)
subtype: #long_time__age__years__year a prolonged period of time; "we've known each other for ages"; "I haven't been there for years and years"
subtype: #long a comparatively long time; "this won't take long"; "they haven't been gone long"
subtype: #month_of_Sundays (informal) a time perceived as long; "I hadn't seen him in a month of Sundays"
subtype: #eon.long_time__aeon an immeasurably long period of time
subtype: #blue_moon (informal) a long time; "something that happens once in blue moon almost never happens"
subtype: #long_run__long_haul a period of time sufficient for factors to work themselves out; "in the long run we will win" or "he performed well over the long haul"
subtype: #drought.time_period a prolonged shortage
subtype: #era a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
subtype: #age.era a historic period; "we live in a litigious age"
instance: #Elizabethan_age #Victorian_age
subtype: #Christian_Era__Common_Era the time period beginning with the year of Christ's birth
subtype: #day.era an era of existence or influence; "in the day of the dinosaurs"; "in the days of the Roman Empire"; "in the days of sailing ships"; "he was a successful pianist in his day"
subtype: #historic_period an era of history having some distinctive feature
subtype: #antiquity.historic_period the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
subtype: #middle_ages__dark_ages the period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance
subtype: #industrial_revolution__technological_revolution__technologicalrevolution the transformation from an agricultural to an industrial nation
subtype: #reign.historic_period the period during which a monarch is sovereign; "during the reign of Henry VIII"
subtype: #turn_of_the_century the period from about 1890 to 1910
subtype: #New_Deal.historic_period__newdeal the historic period (1933-1940) in the U.S. during which President Franklin Roosevelt's economic policies were implemented
subtype: #Reconstruction the period after the United States Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877
subtype: #Restoration.historic_period__restoration the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
instance: #Renaissance #Reign_of_Terror
subtype: #modern_era the present or recent times
subtype: #generation.time_period the normal time between successive generations; "they had to wait a generation for that prejudice to fade"
subtype: #prehistory the time during human development before the appearance of the written word
subtype: #reign a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful; "he was helpless under the reign of his egotism"
subtype: #reign_of_terror any period of brutal suppression resembling the French Reign of Terror
subtype: #early_days__youth an early period of development; "during the youth of the project"
subtype: #dawn.time_period an opening time period; "it was the dawn of the Roman Empire"
subtype: #evening.time_period a later concluding time period; "it was the evening of the Roman Empire"
subtype: #sufficient_time_period__time a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something; "take time to smell the roses"; "I didn't have time to finish"; "it took more than half my time"
subtype: #sleep.time_period__nap a period of time spent sleeping; "he felt better after a little sleep"; "a brief nap"
subtype: #beauty_sleep sleep before midnight
subtype: #kip.sleep (British) sleep; "roused him from his kip"
subtype: #term_of_a_contract__lease the period of time during which a contract conveying property to a person is in effect
subtype: #half_life__half-life the time required for something to fall to half its initial value (in particular, the time for half the atoms in a radioactive substance to disintegrate)
subtype: #lunar_time_period__tide there are usually two high and two low tides each day
subtype: #phase.time_period__stage any distinct time period in a sequence of events; "we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected"
subtype: #diakinesis the final stage of the prophase of meiosis
subtype: #diplotene the fourth stage of the prophase of meiosis
subtype: #leptotene the first stage of the prophase of meiosis
subtype: #pachytene the third stage of the prophase of meiosis
subtype: #phase_of_cell_division a stage in meiosis or mitosis
subtype: #anaphase the stage of meiosis or mitosis when chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle
subtype: #metaphase the second stage of mitosis
subtype: #metaphase.phase_of_cell_division the second stage of meiosis
subtype: #prophase the first stage of mitosis
subtype: #prophase.phase_of_cell_division the first stage of meiosis
subtype: #telophase the final stage of mitosis
subtype: #telophase.phase_of_cell_division the final stage of meiosis when the chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle
subtype: #zygotene the second stage of the prophase of meiosis
subtype: #anal_stage__anal_phase (psychoanalysis) the second sexual and social stage of a child's development during which bowel control is learned
subtype: #genital_stage__genitalstage__genital_phase (psychoanalysis) the fifth sexual and social stage in a person's development occurring during adolescence; interest focuses on sexual activity
subtype: #latency_stage__latencystage__latency_phase__latencyphase__latency_period__latencyperiod (psychoanalysis) the fourth period (from about age 5 or 6 until puberty) during which sexual interests are supposed to be sublimated into other activities
subtype: #oral_stage__oral_phase (psychoanalysis) the first sexual and social stage of an infant's development; the mouth is the focus of the libido and satisfaction comes from suckling and chewing and biting
subtype: #phallic_stage__phallicstage__phallic_phase__phallicphase (psychoanalysis) the third stage in a child's development when awareness of and manipulation of the genitals is supposed to be a primary source of pleasure
subtype: #chapter.phase any distinct period in history or in a person's life; "the industrial revolution opened a new chapter in British history"; "the divorce was an ugly chapter in their relationship"
subtype: #fertile_period__fertileperiod__fertilephase the time in the menstrual cycle when fertilization is most likely to be possible (7 days before to 7 days after ovulation)
subtype: #menstrual_phase__menstrualphase the phase of the menstrual cycle during which the lining of the uterus is shed (the first day of menstrual flow is considered day 1 of the menstrual cycle)
subtype: #secretory_phase__secretoryphase__luteal_phase the second half of the menstrual cycle after ovulation; the corpus luteum secretes progesterone which prepares the endometrium for the implantation of an embryo; if fertilization does not occur then menstrual flow begins
subtype: #apogee.phase__culmination a final climactic stage; "their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development"
subtype: #seedtime.phase any time of new development
subtype: #safe_period that time during a woman's menstrual cycle during which conception is least likely to occur (usually immediately before of after menstruation)
subtype: #multistage occurring in more than one stage
subtype: #watch.time_period the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty
subtype: #peacetime a period of time during which there is no war
subtype: #wartime a period of time during which there is armed conflict
subtype: #term_of_enlistment__enlistment__hitch__tour_of_duty__duty_tour__tour a period of time spent in military service
subtype: #honeymoon.time_period the early usually calm and harmonious period of a relationship; business or political
subtype: #indiction a 15-year cycle used as a chronological unit in ancient Rome and adopted in some medieval kingdoms
subtype: #the_Great_Depression__Depression__the_Depression a time period during the 1930s when there was a worldwide economic depression and mass unemployment
subtype: #prohibition_era__prohibitionera__prohibition the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment
subtype: #incubation_period the period between infection and the appearance of symptoms of the disease
subtype: #rainy_day__rainyday a (future) time of financial need; "I am saving for a rainy day"
subtype: #noviciate__novitiate the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order)
subtype: #heyday__flower__prime__peak__bloom__blossom__efflorescence__flush the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
subtype: #running_time__runningtime the length of time that a movie or tv show runs
subtype: #historical_period__period__historic_period a stage in the history of a culture having a definable place in space and time; "a novel from the Victorian period"
subtype: #clotting_time the time it takes for a sample of blood to clot; used to diagnose some clotting disorders
subtype: #real_time (computer science) the time it takes for a process under computer control to occur
subtype: #study_hall.time_period__studyhall a period of time during the school day that is set aside for study
subtype: #usance (commerce) the period of time permitted by commercial usage for the payment of a bill of exchange (especially a foreign bill of exchange)
instance: #Bronze_Age #Iron_Age #Stone_Age #Eolithic_Age #Paleolithic_Age #Mesolithic_Age #Neolithic_Age
subtype: #definite_quantity a specific measure of amount
subtype: #absolute_value a numerical value regardless of its sign
subtype: #modulus.absolute_value__modulu the absolute value of a complex number
subtype: #acid_value (chemistry) the amount of free acid present in fat as measured by the milligrams of potassium hydroxide needed to neutralize it; "as the glycerides in fat slowly decompose the acid value increases"
subtype: #number a concept of quantity derived from zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence"
subtype: #coordinate__co-ordinate a number that identifies a position relative to an axis
subtype: #cartesian_coordinate__cartesiancoordinate one of the coordinates in a system of coordinates that locates a point on a plane or in space by its distance from two lines or three planes respectively; the two lines or the intersections of the three planes are the coordinate axes
subtype: #dimension.cartesian_coordinate one of three cartesian coordinates that determine a position in space
subtype: #abscissa the value of a coordinate on the horizontal axis
subtype: #ordinate the value of a coordinate on the vertical axis
subtype: #polar_coordinate__polarcoordinate either of two values that locate a point on a plane by its distance from a fixed pole and its angle from a fixed line passing through the pole
subtype: #pagination__folio__page_number__paging the system of numbering pages
subtype: #decimal a number in the decimal system
subtype: #constant a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context; "the velocity of light is a constant"
subtype: #Avogadro's_number__Avogadro_number the number of molecules in a mole of a substance (approximately 602,250,000,000,000,000,000,000)
subtype: #Boltzmann's_constant constant used in the calculation of the ideal gas constant
subtype: #coefficient a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic
subtype: #absorption_coefficient__coefficient_of_absorption__absorptance a measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (as light) as it passes through a given substance; the fraction of incident radiant energy absorbed per unit mass or thickness of an absorber: "absorptance equals 1 minus transmittance"
subtype: #drag_coefficient__coefficient_of_drag the ratio of the drag on a body moving through air to the product of the velocity and the surface area of the body
subtype: #coefficient_of_friction the ratio of the weight of an object being moved along a surface and the force that maintains contact between the object and the surface
subtype: #coefficient_of_mutual_induction__mutual_inductance a measure of the induction between two circuits; the ratio of the electromotive force in a circuit to the corresponding change of current in a neighboring circuit; usually measured in henries
subtype: #coefficient_of_self_induction__self-inductance the ratio of the electromotive force produced in a circuit by self-induction to the rate of change of current producing it, expressed in henries
subtype: #modulus__modulu (physics) a coefficient that expresses how much of a specified property is possessed by a specified substance
subtype: #coefficient_of_elasticity__modulus_of_elasticity__elastic_modulus__elasticmodulu (physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic body
subtype: #bulk_modulus the ratio of the change in pressure acting on a volume to the fractional change in volume
subtype: #modulus_of_rigidity the coefficient of elasticity for a shearing force
subtype: #Young's_modulus__young'smodulu a coefficient of elasticity applicable to the stretching of a wire
subtype: #coefficient_of_expansion__expansivity the fractional change in length or area or volume per unit change in temperature at a given constant pressure
subtype: #coefficient_of_reflection__reflection_factor__reflectance__reflectivity the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
subtype: #transmittance__transmission the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance
subtype: #coefficient_of_viscosity__absolute_viscosity__dynamic_viscosity__dynamicviscosity a measure of the resistance to flow of a fluid under an applied force
subtype: #weighting__weight (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance
subtype: #cosmological_constant an arbitrary constant in the equations of general relativity theory
subtype: #equilibrium_constant__equilibriumconstant (chemistry) the ratio of concentrations when chemical equilibrium is reached in a reversible reaction (when the rate of the forward reaction equals the rate of the reverse reaction)
subtype: #dissociation_constant the equilibrium constant for a reversible dissociation
subtype: #universal_gas_constant__universalgasconstant__gas_constant__gasconstant__r (physics) the universal constant in the gas equation: pressure times volume = R times temperature; equal to 8.3143 joules per kelvin per mole
subtype: #universal_gravitational_constant__universalgravitationalconstant__gravitational_constant__gravitationalconstant__constant_of_gravitation__G (physics) the universal constant relating force to mass and distance in Newton's law of gravitation
subtype: #Hubble's_constant__Hubble_constant (cosmology) the ratio of the speed of recession of a galaxy (due to the expansion of the universe) to its distance from the observer; the reciprocal of the Hubble constant is the age of the universe
subtype: #ionic_charge__ioniccharge the charge on an ion is equal to a constant charge e multiplied by an integer from 1 to 15
subtype: #factor_of_proportionality__constant_of_proportionality the constant value of the ratio of two proportional quantities x and y; usually written y = kx, where k is the factor of proportionality
subtype: #Planck's_constant__h the constant of proportionality relating the energy of a photon to its frequency; approximately 6.626 x 10\-34 joule-second
subtype: #speed_of_light__light_speed__lightspeed__c the speed at which light travels in a vacuum; the constancy and universality of the speed of light is recognized by defining it to be exactly 299,792,458 meters per second
subtype: #oxidation_number__oxidationnumber__oxidation_state__oxidationstate the degree of oxidation of an atom or ion or molecule; for simple atoms or ions the oxidation number is equal to the ionic charge; "the oxidation number of hydrogen is +1 and of oxygen is -2"
subtype: #count the total number counted: "a blood count"
subtype: #complement.count a complete number or quantity: "a full complement"
subtype: #blood_count.count__bloodcount the number of red and white corpuscles in a blood sample
subtype: #body_count a count of troops killed in an operation or time period: "the daily body count increased as the war went on"
subtype: #head_count__headcount number of people in a particular group
subtype: #pollen_count the number of pollen grains (usually ragweed) in a standard volume of air over a twenty-four hour period and a specified time and place
subtype: #sperm_count.count__spermcount the number of sperm in an ejaculate; "the sperm count is used as an indicator of male fertility"
subtype: #factor.number any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together
subtype: #deflator a statistical factor designed to remove the effect of inflation; inflation adjusted variables are in constant dollars
subtype: #conversion_factor factor by which a quantity that is expressed in one set of units must be multiplied in order to convert it into another set of units
subtype: #factor_of_proportionality__constant_of_proportionality the constant value of the ratio of two proportional quantities x and y; usually written y = kx, where k is the factor of proportionality
subtype: #Fibonacci_number a number in the Fibonacci sequence
subtype: #prime_quantity__primequantity__prime a number that has no factor but itself and 1
subtype: #prime_number__primenumber an integer that has no integral factors but itself and 1
subtype: #score.number a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest; "the score was 7 to 0"
subtype: #bowling_score__bowlingscore the score in a bowling match
subtype: #football_score the score in a football game
subtype: #baseball_score the score of a baseball game
subtype: #basketball_score the score in a basketball game
subtype: #birdie (in golf) a score of one stroke under par on a golf hole
subtype: #bogey (in golf) a score of one stroke over par on a golf hole
subtype: #double-bogey (in golf) a score of two strokes over par for a hole
subtype: #duck's_egg__duck (in cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman
subtype: #eagle.score (in golf) a score of two strokes under par on a golf hole
subtype: #game.score the score needed to win a game; "he is serving for the game"
subtype: #love.score a score of zero in tennis or squash; "it was 40 love"
subtype: #match.score the score needed to win a match
subtype: #par (in golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course; "a par-5 hole"; "par for this course is 72"
subtype: #record.number the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had; "at 9-0 they have the best record in their league"
subtype: #compound_number a quantity expressed in two different units; "one hour and ten minutes"
subtype: #ordinal_number__ordinalnumber__ordinal the number designating place in an ordered sequence
subtype: #number_1__first__number_one the first element in a countable series; "the first of the month"
subtype: #cardinal_number__cardinalnumber__cardinal the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order
subtype: #absolute_frequency__frequency the number of observations in a given statistical category
subtype: #googol a cardinal number represented as 1 followed by 100 zeros (ten raised to the power of a hundred)
subtype: #googolplex a cardinal number represented as 1 followed by a googol of zeros (ten raised to the power of a googol)
subtype: #radix__base (in a digital numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place; "10 is the radix of the decimal system"
subtype: #floating-point_number a number represented in floating-point notation
subtype: #fixed-point_number__fixedpointnumber a number represented in fixed-point notation
subtype: #atomic_number the order of an element in Mendeleyev's table of the elements; equal to the number of protons in the nucleus or electrons in the neutral state of an atom of an element
subtype: #magic_number__magicnumber the atomic number of an extra stable strongly bound atomic nucleus: 2, 8, 20, 28, 50, 82 or 126
subtype: #baryon_number a number equal to the difference between the number of baryons and the number of antibaryons in any subatomic structure; it is conserved in all types of particle interactions
subtype: #quota a prescribed number; "all the salesmen met their quota for the month"
subtype: #lineage__linage the number of lines in a piece of printed material
subtype: #natural_number__naturalnumber the number 1 and any other number obtained by adding 1 to it repeatedly
subtype: #integer__whole_number__wholenumber any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero
subtype: #characteristic.integer the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2
subtype: #divisor.integer__factor one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer; "what are the 4 factors of 6?"
subtype: #prime_factor__primefactor the prime factors of a quantity are all of the prime quantities that will exactly divide the given quantity
subtype: #equivalent-binary-digit_factor the average number of binary digits needed to express one radix digit in a non-binary numeration system; on the average a number that can be expressed in N decimal digits takes 3.3N binary digits
subtype: #common_divisor__common_factor__common_measure an integer that divides two (or more) other integers evenly
subtype: #greatest_common_divisor__greatest_common_factor__highest_common_factor the largest integer that divides without remainder into a set of integers
subtype: #common_multiple an integer that is a multiple of two or more other integers
subtype: #modulus.integer__modulu an integer that can be divided without remainder into the difference between two other integers; "2 is a modulus of 5 and 9"
subtype: #digit__figure one of the elements that collectively form a system of numbers; "0 and 1 are digits"
subtype: #binary_digit either 0 or 1 in binary notation
subtype: #octal_digit__octaldigit a digit from 0 to 7 in octal notation
subtype: #decimal_digit__decimaldigit a digit from 0 to 9 in decimal notation
subtype: #significant_digit__significantdigit__significant_figure__significantfigure any digit of a number that is known with certainty; any digit of a number beginning with the leftmost non-zero digit and ending with the rightmost non-zero digit (or a zero considered to be the exact value); "he calculated the answer to four significant figures"
subtype: #zero__0__nought__cipher__cypher a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
subtype: #1__one__i__ace__unity the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number; "he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it"; "they had lunch at one"
subtype: #monas__mona__monad a singular metaphysical entity from which material properties are said to derive
subtype: #singleton.1__singleton a single object (as distinguished from a pair)
subtype: #two__2__II__deuce the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
subtype: #craps__crap__snake_eyes when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot the results is called `craps' or `snake eyes'
subtype: #doubleton__couple__pair__twosome__twain__brace__span__yoke__couplet__distich__duo__duet__dyad__duad two items of the same kind
subtype: #three__3__III__trio__threesome__tierce__leash__troika__triad__trine__trinity__ternary__ternion__triplet__tercet__terzetto__trey__deuce-ace__deuceace the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
subtype: #four__4__IV__tetrad__quatern__quaternion__quaternary__quaternity__quartet__quadruplet__foursome__Little_Joe the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
subtype: #five__5__V__cinque__quint__quintet__fivesome__quintuplet__pentad__fin__phoebe__Little_Phoebe the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
subtype: #six__VI__sixer__sise__Captain_Hicks__half_a_dozen__sextet__sestet__sextuplet__hexad the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
subtype: #seven__7__VII__sevener__septet the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
subtype: #eight__8__viii__eighter__eighterfromdecatur__octad__ogdoad__octonary__octet the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
subtype: #nine__9__IX__niner__Nina_from_Carolina__ennead the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
subtype: #large_integer__largeinteger an integer equal to or greater than ten
subtype: #ten__X__tenner__decade the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
subtype: #eleven__11__XI the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
subtype: #twelve__12__XII__dozen the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
subtype: #boxcars__boxcar (usually plural) when two dice are thrown and both come up showing six spots the result is called `boxcars'
subtype: #teens.large_integer__teen all the numbers that end in -teen
subtype: #thirteen__13__XIII__baker's_dozen__baker'sdozen__long_dozen the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
subtype: #fourteen__14__XIV the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
subtype: #fifteen__15__XV the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
subtype: #sixteen__16__XVI the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one
subtype: #seventeen__17__XVII the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one
subtype: #eighteen__18__XVIII the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one
subtype: #nineteen__19__XIX the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
subtype: #twenty__20__XX the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
subtype: #21__twenty-one__XXI the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
subtype: #twenty-two__22__XXII the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
subtype: #twenty-three__23__XXIII the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
subtype: #twenty-four__24__XXIV__two_dozen__twodozen the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-three and one
subtype: #twenty-five__25__XXV the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-four and one
subtype: #twenty-six__26__XXVI the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-five and one
subtype: #twenty-seven__27__XXVII the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
subtype: #twenty-eight__28__XXVIII the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
subtype: #twenty-nine__29__XXIX the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-eight and one
subtype: #thirty__30__XXX the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
subtype: #forty__40__XL the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four
subtype: #fifty__50__L the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
subtype: #sixty__60__LX the cardinal number that is the product of ten and six
subtype: #seventy__LXX the cardinal number that is the product of ten and seven
subtype: #eighty__80__LXXX__fourscore the cardinal number that is the product of ten and eight
subtype: #ninety__90__XC the cardinal number that is the product of ten and nine
subtype: #hundred__100__C__century__one_C__centred ten 10s
subtype: #gross__gros twelve dozen
subtype: #long_hundred__great_hundred__greathundred__120 the cardinal number that is the product of ten and twelve
subtype: #five_hundred__500__D the cardinal number that is the product of one hundred and five
subtype: #one_thousand__onethousand__thousand__1000__M__K__chiliad__G__grand__thou__yard the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
subtype: #great_gross__greatgros__1728 a cardinal number equal to one dozen gross
subtype: #ten_thousand__tenthousand__10000__myriad the cardinal number that is the product of ten and one thousand
subtype: #hundred_thousand__hundredthousand__100000__lakh the cardinal number that is the fifth power of ten
subtype: #million__1000000__onethousandthousand__meg the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
subtype: #crore (in Indian English) the number that is represented as a one followed by 7 zeros
subtype: #one_thousand_million__billion__1000000000 (in the United States) the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros
subtype: #milliard (British) a billion; "in England they call one thousand million a milliard"
subtype: #billion__one_million_million__onemillionmillion__1000000000000 (in Britain) the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros
subtype: #one_million_million__onemillionmillion__trillion__1000000000000 (in the United States and France) the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; "in England they call a trillion a billion"
subtype: #trillion__one_million_million_million__onemillionmillionmillion (in Britain and Germany) the number that is represented as a one followed by 18 zeros; "in England they call a quintillion a trillion"
subtype: #quadrillion (in the United States and France) the number that is represented as a one followed by 15 zeros
subtype: #quadrillion.large_integer (in Britain and Germany) the number that is represented as a one followed by 24 zeros; "in England they call a septillion a quadrillion"
subtype: #quintillion (in the United States and France) the number that is represented as a one followed by 18 zeros
subtype: #aleph-null__alephnull__aleph-nought__alephnought__aleph-zero__alephzero the smallest infinite integer
subtype: #double_digit a two-digit integer; from 10 to 99
subtype: #population.integer the number of inhabitants in a given place (country or city etc.); "people come and go, but the population of this town has remained approximately constant for the past decade"
subtype: #addend a number that is added to another number (the augend)
subtype: #augend a number to which another number (the addend) is added
subtype: #minuend the number from which the subtrahend is subtracted
subtype: #subtrahend the number to be subtracted from the minuend
subtype: #complex_number__complexnumber__complex_quantity__complexquantity__imaginary_number__imaginarynumber a number of the form a+bi where a and b are real numbers and i is the square root of -1
subtype: #real_number__real any rational or irrational number
subtype: #scalar_product__inner_product__innerproduct__dot_product__dotproduct a real number (a scalar) that is the product of two vectors
subtype: #rational_number an integer or a fraction
subtype: #fraction the quotient of two rational numbers
subtype: #mantissa__fixed-point_part__fixedpointpart the positive fractional part of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the mantissa is .808
subtype: #common_fraction__simple_fraction the quotient of two integers
subtype: #half__one-half__onehalf one of two equal parts of a divisible whole; "half a loaf" or "half an hour" or "a century and one half"
subtype: #fifty_percent__fiftypercent a half expressed as a percentage
subtype: #mediety__moiety one of two (approximately) equal parts
subtype: #one-third__onethird__third__tierce one of three equal parts of a divisible whole; "it contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement"
subtype: #two-thirds two of three equal parts of a divisible whole
subtype: #one-fourth__onefourth__fourth__quarter__fourth_part__twenty-five_percent__quartern one of four equal parts; "a quarter of a pound"
subtype: #three-fourths__threefourth three of four equal parts; "three-fourths of a pound"
subtype: #one-fifth__onefifth__fifth__fifth_part__fifthpart__twenty_percent a fifth part
subtype: #one-sixth__onesixth__sixth a sixth part
subtype: #one-seventh__oneseventh__seventh a seventh part
subtype: #one-eighth__oneeighth__eighth an eighth part
subtype: #one-ninth__oneninth__ninth a ninth part
subtype: #one-tenth__onetenth__tenth__tenthpart__ten_percent__tenpercent a tenth part; one part in ten
subtype: #one-hundredth__onehundredth__hundredth__onepercent one part in a hundred
subtype: #one-thousandth__onethousandth__thousandth one part in a thousand
subtype: #one-millionth__onemillionth__millionth one part in a million
subtype: #one-billionth__onebillionth__billionth one part in a billion
subtype: #one-trillionth__onetrillionth__trillionth one part in a trillion
subtype: #one-quadrillionth__onequadrillionth__quadrillionth one part in a quadrillion
subtype: #one-quintillionth__quintillionth one part in a quintillion
subtype: #improper_fraction a fraction whose numerator is larger than the denominator
subtype: #proper_fraction__properfraction a fraction with a numerator smaller than the denominator
subtype: #decimal_fraction__decimalfraction__decimal a proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10
subtype: #circulating_decimal__circulatingdecimal__recurring_decimal__recurringdecimal__repeating_decimal__repeatingdecimal a decimal with a sequence of digits that repeats itself indefinitely
subtype: #complex_fraction__complexfraction__compoundfraction a fraction with fractions in the numerator or denominator
subtype: #continued_fraction__continuedfraction a fraction whose numerator is an integer and whose denominator is an integer plus a fraction whose numerator is an integer and whose denominator is an integer plus a fraction and so on
subtype: #irrational_number a real number that cannot be expressed as a rational number
subtype: #transcendental_number an irrational number that is not algebraic
subtype: #algebraic_number__algebraicnumber root of an algebraic equation with rational coefficients
subtype: #3.14159265358979323846...__pi the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle
subtype: #e__2.718282... the base of the natural system of logarithms
subtype: #pure_imaginary_number an imaginary number of the form a+bi where a is 0
subtype: #imaginary_part_of_a_complex_number__imaginary_part__imaginarypart the part of a complex number that has the square root of -1 as a factor
subtype: #second_power__square the product of two equal terms; "nine is the second power of three"; "gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance"
subtype: #third_power__thirdpower__cube the product of three equal terms
subtype: #biquadrate__biquadratic__quartic__fourth_power an algebraic equation of the fourth degree
subtype: #root.number a number that when multiplied by itself some number of times equals a given number
subtype: #square_root a number that when multiplied by itself equals a given number
subtype: #cube_root a number that when multiplied three times equals a given number
subtype: #dividend.number a number to be divided by another number
subtype: #numerator the dividend of a fraction
subtype: #divisor the number by which a dividend is divided
subtype: #denominator the divisor of a fraction
subtype: #common_denominator.denominator__commondenominator an integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
subtype: #aliquot_part__aliquotpart__aliquot an integer that is an exact divisor of some quantity; "4 is an aliquot part of 12"
subtype: #aliquant_part__aliquant an integer that is not an exact divisor of some quantity; "5 is an aliquant part of 12"
subtype: #multiplier_factor__multiplier the number by which a multiplicand is multiplied
subtype: #scale_factor__scalefactor a number used as a multiplier in scaling
subtype: #time-scale_factor (in simulation) the ratio of the simulation time to the time of the real process
subtype: #multiplicand the number that is multiplied by the multiplier
subtype: #quire a quantity of paper; 24 or 25 sheets
subtype: #ream a quantity of paper; 480 or 500 sheets; one ream equals 20 quires
subtype: #solubility.definite_quantity the quantity of a particular substance that can dissolve in a particular solvent (yielding a saturated solution)
subtype: #toxicity the degree to which something is poisonous
subtype: #unit_of_measurement__unit any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange; "the dollar is the United States unit of currency"; "a unit of wheat is a bushel"; "change per unit volume"
subtype: #measuring_unit__measuringunit__measuring_block__measuringblock a unit of measurement
subtype: #Karat__carat the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold
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: #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: #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: #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_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: #computer_memory_unit a unit for measuring computer memory
subtype: #bit a unit of measurement of information (from Binary + digIT); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states; "there are 8 bits in a byte"
subtype: #parity_bit__parity (computer science) Used in an error detection procedure in which a bit (0 or 1) added to each group of bits so that it will have either an odd number of 1's or an even number of 1's; e.g., if the parity is odd then any group of bits that arrives with an even number of 1's must contain an error
subtype: #nybble__nibble a small byte
subtype: #byte a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information
subtype: #sector.computer_memory_unit the minimum track length that can be assigned to store information; unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes
subtype: #block.computer_memory_unit (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted; "since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms `block' and `sector' are sometimes used interchangeably"
subtype: #bad_block__badblock (computer science) a block (usually one sector) that cannot reliably hold data
subtype: #allocation_unit a group of sectors on a magnetic disk that can be reserved for the use of a particular file
subtype: #partition (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit
subtype: #word.computer_memory_unit a word is a string of bits stored in computer memory; "large computers use words up to 64 bits long"
subtype: #kilobyte__Kilobyte__k__K__kb__kB__kb__Kb__KB a unit of information equal to 1024 bytes
subtype: #megabit $('<' #unit_of_measurement replaced by #computer_memory_unit)$ one million bits
subtype: #megabyte__Megabyte__Mb__MB a unit of information equal to one million (1,048,576) bytes
subtype: #gigabyte__Gigabyte__G__Gb__GB a unit of information equal to one billion (1,000,000,000) bytes or one thousand megabytes
subtype: #terabyte__Terabyte__T__Tb__TB a unit of information equal to one trillion (1,000,000,000,000) bytes
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: #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: #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: #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: #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: #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: #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: #metric_weight_unit__weight_unit a decimal unit of weight based on the gram
subtype: #monetary_unit a monetary unit
subtype: #sterling British money; especially the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK
subtype: #dollar the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
subtype: #Australian_dollar__AUD $("AUD" added)$ the basic unit of money in Australia and Nauru
subtype: #Bahamian_dollar the basic unit of money in the Bahamas
subtype: #Barbados_dollar the basic unit of money in Barbados
subtype: #Belize_dollar the basic unit of money in Belize
subtype: #Bermuda_dollar the basic unit of money in Bermuda
subtype: #Brunei_dollar the basic unit of money in Brunei
subtype: #Canadian_dollar the basic unit of money in Canada
subtype: #Cayman_Islands_dollar the basic unit of money in the Cayman Islands
subtype: #Dominican_dollar the basic unit of money in Dominica
subtype: #Fiji_dollar the basic unit of money in Fiji
subtype: #Grenada_dollar the basic unit of money in Grenada
subtype: #Guyana_dollar the basic unit of money in Guyana
subtype: #Hong_Kong_dollar the basic unit of money in Hong Kong
subtype: #Jamaican_dollar the basic unit of money in Jamaica
subtype: #Kiribati_dollar the basic unit of money in Kiribati
subtype: #Liberian_dollar the basic unit of money in Liberia
subtype: #New_Zealand_dollar the basic unit of money in New Zealand
subtype: #Singapore_dollar the basic unit of money in Singapore
subtype: #Taiwan_dollar the basic unit of money in Taiwan
subtype: #Trinidad_and_Tobago_dollar the basic unit of money in Trinidad and Tobago
subtype: #Tuvalu_dollar the basic unit of money in Tuvalu
subtype: #USD__United_States_dollar $("USD" added as key)$ the basic unit of money in the United States
subtype: #Eurodollar a United States dollar deposited in a European bank and used as an international currency to finance trade
subtype: #Zimbabwean_dollar the basic unit of money in Zimbabwe
subtype: #Euro the basic monetary unit of most members of the European Union (introduced in 1999)
subtype: #franc the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
subtype: #Belgian_franc the basic unit of money in Belgium
subtype: #Benin_franc the basic unit of money in Benin
subtype: #Burundi_franc the basic unit of money in Burundi
subtype: #Cameroon_franc the basic unit of money in Cameroon
subtype: #Central_African_Republic_franc the basic unit of money in the Central African Republic
subtype: #Chadian_franc the basic unit of money in Chad
subtype: #Congo_franc the basic unit of money in the Congo
subtype: #Djibouti_franc the basic unit of money in Djibouti
subtype: #French_franc__FF $("FF" added)$ the basic unit of money in France
subtype: #Gabon_franc the basic unit of money in Gabon
subtype: #Ivory_Coast_franc__Cote_d'Ivoire_franc the basic unit of money in the Ivory Coast
subtype: #Luxembourg_franc the basic unit of money in Luxembourg
subtype: #Madagascar_franc the basic unit of money in Madagascar
subtype: #Mali_franc the basic unit of money in Mali
subtype: #Niger_franc the basic unit of money in Niger
subtype: #Rwanda_franc the basic unit of money in Rwanda
subtype: #Senegalese_franc the basic unit of money in Senegal
subtype: #Swiss_franc the basic unit of money in Switzerland
subtype: #Togo_franc the basic unit of money in Togo
subtype: #Upper_Volta_franc__Burkina_Faso_franc the basic unit of money in Burkina Faso
subtype: #Guinean_franc the basic unit of money in Guinea
subtype: #fractional_monetary_unit__subunit a monetary unit that is valued at a fraction (usually one hundredth) of the basic monetary unit
subtype: #cent a fractional monetary unit of several countries
subtype: #centesimo a fractional monetary unit of several countries: Panama and Italy and Uruguay and Chile
subtype: #centimo a fractional monetary unit of Venezuela and Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea and Paraguay and Spain
subtype: #centavo a fractional monetary unit of several countries: El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe and Brazil and Argentina and Bolivia and Colombia and Cuba and the Dominican Republic and Ecuador and El Salvador and Guatemala and Honduras and Mexico and Nicaragua and Peru and the Philippines and Portugal
subtype: #centime a fractional monetary unit of several countries: France and Algeria and Belgium and Burundi and Cameroon and Chad and the Congo and Gabon and Haiti and the Ivory Coast and Luxembourg and Mali and Morocco and Niger and Rwanda and Senegal and Switzerland and Togo and Upper Volta
subtype: #Algerian_centime 100 centimes equal 1 dinar
subtype: #Haitian_centime 100 centimes equal 1 gourde
subtype: #fils a fractional monetary unit in Bahrain and Iraq and Jordan and Kuwait and Southern Yemen and Yemen; equal to one thousandth of a dinar
subtype: #sen a fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel
subtype: #ore.fractional_monetary_unit a monetary subunit in Denmark and Norway and Sweden; 100 ore equal 1 krona
subtype: #piaster a fractional monetary unit in Egypt and Lebanon and Sudan and Syria
subtype: #penny a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
subtype: #paisa a fractional monetary unit in Bangladesh and India and Nepal and Pakistan
subtype: #Afghan_monetary_unit monetary unit in the Republic of Afghanistan
subtype: #afghani the basic unit of money in Afghanistan
subtype: #pul 100 puls equal 1 afghani
subtype: #Argentine_monetary_unit monetary unit in Argentina
subtype: #austral the basic unit of money in Argentina; equal to 100 centavos
subtype: #Thai_monetary_unit monetary unit in Thailand
subtype: #baht__tical the basic unit of money in Thailand
subtype: #satang 100 satangs equal 1 baht
subtype: #Panamanian_monetary_unit monetary unit in Panama
subtype: #balboa the basic unit of money in Panama; equal to 100 centesimos
subtype: #Ethiopian_monetary_unit monetary unit in Ethiopia
subtype: #birr the basic unit of money in Ethiopia; equal to 100 cents
subtype: #Venezuelan_monetary_unit monetary unit of Venezuela
subtype: #bolivar the basic unit of money in Venezuela; equal to 100 centimos
subtype: #Ghanian_monetary_unit monetary unit of Ghana
subtype: #cedi the basic unit of money in Ghana
subtype: #pesewa 100 pesewas equal 1 cedi
subtype: #Costa_Rican_monetary_unit monetary unit in Costa Rica
subtype: #Costa_Rican_colon__colon the basic unit of money in Costa Rica; equal to 100 centimos
subtype: #El_Salvadoran_monetary_unit monetary unit in El Salvador
subtype: #El_Salvadoran_colon__colon the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos
subtype: #Brazilian_monetary_unit monetary unit in Brazil
subtype: #cruzeiro the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos
subtype: #Gambian_monetary_unit monetary unit in Gambia
subtype: #dalasi the basic unit of money in Gambia
subtype: #butut__butat 100 bututs equal 1 dalasi
subtype: #Algerian_monetary_unit monetary unit in Algeria
subtype: #Algerian_dinar__dinar the basic unit of money in Algeria
subtype: #Bahrainian_monetary_unit monetary unit in Bahrain
subtype: #Bahrain_dinar__dinar the basic unit of money in Bahrain; equal to 1,000 fils
subtype: #Iraqi_monetary_unit monetary unit in Iraq
subtype: #Iraqi_dinar__iraqidinar__dinar the basic unit of money in Iraq; equal to 1,000 fils
subtype: #Jordanian_monetary_unit monetary unit in Jordan
subtype: #Jordanian_dinar__dinar the basic unit of money in Jordan; equal to 1,000 fils
subtype: #Kuwaiti_monetary_unit monetary unit in Kuwait
subtype: #Kuwaiti_dinar__dinar the basic unit of money in Kuwait; equal 1,000 fils
subtype: #Kuwaiti_dirham__dirham worth one tenth of a Kuwaiti dinar; equal 100 fils
subtype: #Libyan_monetary_unit monetary unit in Libya
subtype: #Libyan_dinar__dinar the basic unit of money in Libya
subtype: #Libyan_dirham__dirham 100 dirhams equal 1 dinar
subtype: #Southern_Yemeni_monetary_unit monetary unit in Southern Yemen
subtype: #Southern_Yemeni_dinar__dinar the basic unit of money in Southern Yemen
subtype: #Tunisian_monetary_unit monetary unit in Tunisia
subtype: #Tunisian_dinar__dinar the basic unit of money in Tunisia
subtype: #Tunisian_dirham__dirham 100 dirhams equal 1 dinar
subtype: #millime 1,000 millimes equal 1 dinar
subtype: #Yugoslavian_monetary_unit monetary unit in Yugoslavia
subtype: #Yugoslavian_dinar__dinar the basic unit of money in Yugoslavia
subtype: #para 100 para equal 1 dinar
subtype: #Moroccan_monetary_unit monetary unit in Morocco
subtype: #Moroccan_dirham__dirham the basic unit of money in Morocco; equal to 100 centimes
subtype: #United_Arab_Emirate_monetary_unit monetary unit in the United Arab Emirates
subtype: #United_Arab_Emirate_dirham__dirham the basic unit of money in the United Arab Emirates; equal to 1,000 fils
subtype: #Vietnamese_monetary_unit monetary unit in Vietnam
subtype: #dong the basic unit of money in Vietnam
subtype: #hao 10 hao equal 1 dong
subtype: #Greek_monetary_unit monetary unit in Greece
subtype: #drachma the basic unit of money in Greece
subtype: #lepton.Greek_monetary_unit 100 lepta equal 1 drachma
subtype: #Sao_Thome_e_Principe_monetary_unit monetary unit on Sao Tome e Principe
subtype: #dobra the basic unit of money on Sao Tome e Principe
subtype: #Equatorial_Guinea_monetary_unit monetary unit in Equatorial Guinea
subtype: #epkwele the basic unit of money in Equatorial Guinea
subtype: #Cape_Verde_monetary_unit monetary unit on Cape Verde
subtype: #Cape_Verde_escudo__escudo the basic unit of money on Cape Verde; equal to 100 centavos
subtype: #Portuguese_monetary_unit monetary unit in Portugal
subtype: #Portuguese_escudo__escudo the basic monetary unit of Portugal; equal to 100 centavo
subtype: #conto 1 conto equals 1,000 escudos
subtype: #Hungarian_monetary_unit monetary unit in Hungary
subtype: #forint the basic unit of money in Hungary
subtype: #filler.Hungarian_monetary_unit 100 filler equal 1 forint
subtype: #pengo formerly the basic unit of money in Hungary until it was replaced by the forint in 1946
subtype: #Haitian_monetary_unit the monetary unit in Haiti
subtype: #gourde the basic unit of money in Haiti
subtype: #Paraguayan_monetary_unit monetary unit in Paraguay
subtype: #guarani the basic unit of money in Paraguay; equal to 100 centimos
subtype: #Dutch_monetary_unit monetary unit in the Netherlands
subtype: #guilder__gulden__florin the basic unit of money in the Netherlands; equal to 100 cents
subtype: #Surinamese_monetary_unit monetary unit in Suriname
subtype: #gulden__guilder__florin the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents
subtype: #Peruvian_monetary_unit monetary unit in Peru
subtype: #inti the basic unit of money in Peru
subtype: #Papuan_monetary_unit monetary unit in Papua New Guinea
subtype: #kina the basic unit of money in Papua New Guinea
subtype: #toea 100 toea equal 1 kina
subtype: #Laotian_monetary_unit monetary unit in Laos
subtype: #kip the basic unit of money in Laos
subtype: #at 100 at equal 1 kip
subtype: #Czech_monetary_unit monetary unit in Czech Republic
subtype: #koruna the basic unit of money in Czech Republic
subtype: #haler__heller 100 halers equal 1 koruna
subtype: #Slovakian_monetary_unit monetary unit in Slovakia
subtype: #koruna.Slovakian_monetary_unit the basic unit of money in Slovakia
subtype: #heller__haler 100 halers equal 1 koruna
subtype: #Icelandic_monetary_unit monetary unit in Iceland
subtype: #Icelandic_krona__krona the basic unit of money in Iceland
subtype: #aurar__eyrir 100 aurar equal 1 krona
subtype: #Swedish_monetary_unit monetary unit in Sweden
subtype: #Swedish_krona__krona the basic unit of money in Sweden
subtype: #Danish_monetary_unit monetary unit in Denmark
subtype: #Danish_krone__krone the basic unit of money in Denmark
subtype: #Norwegian_monetary_unit monetary unit in Norway
subtype: #Norwegian_krone__krone the basic unit of money in Norway
subtype: #Malawian_monetary_unit monetary unit in Malawi
subtype: #Malawi_kwacha__kwacha the basic unit of money in Malawi
subtype: #tambala 100 tambala equal 1 Kwacha
subtype: #Zambian_monetary_unit monetary unit in Zambia
subtype: #Zambian_kwacha__kwacha the basic unit of money in Zambia
subtype: #ngwee 100 ngwee equal 1 kwacha
subtype: #Angolan_monetary_unit monetary unit in Angola
subtype: #kwanza the basic unit of money in Angola
subtype: #lwei 100 lwei equal 1 kwanza
subtype: #Myanmar_monetary_unit monetary unit in the Union of Myanmar (Burma)
subtype: #kyat the basic unit of money in Myanmar
subtype: #pya 100 pyas equal 1 kyat
subtype: #Albanian_monetary_unit monetary unit in Albania
subtype: #lek the basic unit of money in Albania
subtype: #qindarka__qintar 100 qindarka equal 1 lek
subtype: #Honduran_monetary_unit monetary unit in Honduras
subtype: #lempira the basic unit of money in Honduras; equal to 100 centavos
subtype: #Sierra_Leone_monetary_unit monetary unit in Sierra Leone
subtype: #leone the basic unit of money in Sierra Leone; equal to 100 cents
subtype: #Romanian_monetary_unit monetary unit in Romania
subtype: #leu the basic unit of money in Romania
subtype: #ban 100 bani equal 1 leu
subtype: #Bulgarian_monetary_unit monetary unit in Bulgaria
subtype: #lev the basic unit of money in Bulgaria
subtype: #stotinka 100 stotinka equal 1 lev
subtype: #Swaziland_monetary_unit monetary unit in Swaziland
subtype: #lilangeni the basic unit of money in Swaziland; equal to 100 cents
subtype: #Italian_monetary_unit monetary unit in Italy
subtype: #Italian_lira__lira the basic unit of money in Italy; equal to 100 centesimi
subtype: #British_monetary_unit monetary unit in Great Britain
subtype: #British_pound__pound__pound_sterling__poundsterling__quid the basic unit of money in Great Britain; equal to 100 pence
subtype: #British_shilling__shilling__bob a former monetary unit in Great Britain
subtype: #Turkish_monetary_unit monetary unit in Turkey
subtype: #Turkish_lira__lira the basic unit of money in Turkey
subtype: #piastre__piaster 100 kurus equal 1 lira
subtype: #asper 20 aspers equal 1 kuru
subtype: #Lesotho_monetary_unit monetary unit in Lesotho
subtype: #loti the basic unit of money in Lesotho
subtype: #sente 100 sente equal 1 loti
subtype: #German_monetary_unit monetary unit in Germany
subtype: #Deutsche_Mark__mark__Deutschmark the basic unit of money in Germany
subtype: #pfennig 100 pfennigs equal 1 Deutsche Mark
subtype: #Finnish_monetary_unit monetary unit in Finland
subtype: #markka the basic unit of money in Finland
subtype: #penni 100 penni equal 1 markka
subtype: #Mozambique_monetary_unit monetary unit in Mozambique
subtype: #metical the basic unit of money in Mozambique; equal to 100 centavos
subtype: #Nigerian_monetary_unit monetary unit in Nigeria
subtype: #naira the basic unit of money in Nigeria
subtype: #kobo 100 kobos equal 1 naira
subtype: #Bhutanese_monetary_unit monetary unit in Bhutan
subtype: #ngultrum the basic unit of money in Bhutan
subtype: #chetrum 100 chetrums equal 1 ngultrum
subtype: #Mauritanian_monetary_unit monetary unit in Mauritania
subtype: #ouguiya the basic unit of money in Mauritania
subtype: #khoum 5 khoums equal 1 ouguiya
subtype: #Tongan_monetary_unit monetary unit in Tonga
subtype: #pa'anga the basic unit of money in Tonga
subtype: #seniti 100 seniti equal 1 pa'anga
subtype: #Macao_monetary_unit monetary unit in Macao
subtype: #pataca the basic unit of money in Macao
subtype: #avo 100 avos equal 1 pataca
subtype: #Spanish_monetary_unit monetary unit in Spain
subtype: #peseta the basic unit of money in Spain; equal to 100 centimos
subtype: #Bolivian_monetary_unit monetary unit in Bolivia
subtype: #boliviano the basic unit of money in Bolivia; equal to 100 centavos
subtype: #Nicaraguan_monetary_unit monetary unit in Nicaragua
subtype: #cordoba the basic unit of money in Nicaragua; equal to 100 centavos
subtype: #Chilean_monetary_unit monetary unit in Chile
subtype: #Chilean_peso__peso the basic unit of money in Chile; equal to 100 centesimos
subtype: #Colombian_monetary_unit monetary unit in Colombia
subtype: #Colombian_peso__peso the basic unit of money in Colombia; equal to 100 centavos
subtype: #Cuban_monetary_unit monetary unit in Cuba
subtype: #Cuban_peso__peso the basic unit of money in Cuba; equal to 100 centavos
subtype: #Dominican_monetary_unit monetary unit in the Dominican Republic
subtype: #Dominican_peso__peso the basic unit of money in the Dominican Republic; equal to 100 centavos
subtype: #Guinea-Bissau_monetary_unit monetary unit in Guinea-Bissau
subtype: #Guinea-Bissau_peso__peso the basic unit of money in Guinea-Bissau; equal to 100 centavos
subtype: #Mexican_monetary_unit monetary unit in Mexico
subtype: #Mexican_peso__peso the basic unit of money in Mexico; equal to 100 centavos
subtype: #Philippine_monetary_unit monetary unit in the Philippines
subtype: #Philippine_peso__peso the basic unit of money in the Philippines; equal to 100 centavos
subtype: #Uruguayan_monetary_unit monetary unit in Uruguay
subtype: #Uruguayan_peso__peso the basic unit of money in Uruguay; equal to 100 centesimos
subtype: #Cypriot_monetary_unit monetary unit in Cyprus
subtype: #Cypriot_pound__pound the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents
subtype: #mil.Cypriot_monetary_unit a Cypriot monetary unit equal to one thousandth of a pound
subtype: #Egyptian_monetary_unit monetary unit in Egypt
subtype: #Egyptian_pound__pound the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters
subtype: #Irish_monetary_unit monetary unit in the Republic of Ireland
subtype: #Irish_pound__punt__pound the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
subtype: #Lebanese_monetary_unit monetary unit in Lebanon
subtype: #Lebanese_pound__pound the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters
subtype: #Maltese_monetary_unit monetary unit on Malta
subtype: #Maltese_lira__lira the basic unit of money on Malta; equal to 100 cents
subtype: #Sudanese_monetary_unit monetary unit in the Sudan
subtype: #Sudanese_pound__pound the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters
subtype: #Syrian_monetary_unit monetary unit in Syria
subtype: #Syrian_pound__pound the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters
subtype: #Botswana_monetary_unit monetary unit in Botswana
subtype: #pula the basic unit of money in Botswana
subtype: #thebe 100 thebe equal 1 pula
subtype: #Guatemalan_monetary_unit monetary unit in Guatemala
subtype: #quetzal the basic unit of money in Guatemala; equal to 100 centavos
subtype: #South_African_monetary_unit monetary unit in South Africa
subtype: #rand the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
subtype: #Iranian_monetary_unit monetary unit in Iran
subtype: #Iranian_rial__rial the basic unit of money in Iran
subtype: #Iranian_dinar__dinar 100 dinars equal 1 rial
subtype: #Omani_monetary_unit monetary unit in Oman
subtype: #riyal-omani__riyalomani the basic unit of money in Oman
subtype: #baiza 1,000 baiza equal 1 riyal-omani
subtype: #Yemeni_monetary_unit monetary unit in Yemen
subtype: #Yemeni_dinar__dinar the basic unit of money in Yemen; equal to 100 fils
subtype: #Cambodian_monetary_unit monetary unit in Cambodia
subtype: #riel the basic unit of money in Cambodia; equal to 100 sen
subtype: #Malaysian_monetary_unit monetary unit is Malaysia
subtype: #ringgit the basic unit of money in Malaysia; equal to 100 sen
subtype: #Qatari_monetary_unit monetary unit in Qatar
subtype: #Qatari_riyal__riyal the basic unit of money in Qatar
subtype: #Qatari_dirham__dirham 100 dirhams equal 1 riyal
subtype: #Saudi_Arabian_monetary_unit monetary unit in Saudi Arabia
subtype: #Saudi_Arabian_riyal__riyal the basic unit of money in Saudi Arabia
subtype: #qurush 20 qurush equal 1 riyal
subtype: #Russian_monetary_unit monetary unit in Russia
subtype: #ruble__rouble the basic unit of money in Russia
subtype: #kopek__kopeck__copeck 100 kopecks equal 1 ruble
subtype: #Indian_monetary_unit monetary unit in India
subtype: #Indian_rupee__rupee the basic unit of money in India; equal to 100 paise
subtype: #Pakistani_monetary_unit monetary unit in Pakistan
subtype: #Pakistani_rupee__rupee the basic unit of money in Pakistan; equal to 100 paisas
subtype: #anna a former copper coin of Pakistan
subtype: #Mauritian_monetary_unit monetary unit in Mauritius
subtype: #Mauritian_rupee__rupee the basic unit of money in Mauritius; equal to 100 cents
subtype: #Nepalese_monetary_unit monetary unit in Nepal
subtype: #Nepalese_rupee__rupee the basic unit of money in Nepal; equal to 100 paisas
subtype: #Seychelles_monetary_unit monetary unit in Seychelles
subtype: #Seychelles_rupee__rupee the basic unit of money in Seychelles; equal to 100 cents
subtype: #Sri_Lankan_monetary_unit monetary unit in Sri Lanka
subtype: #Sri_Lanka_rupee__rupee the basic unit of money in Sri Lanka; equal to 100 cents
subtype: #cent a fractional monetary unit of several countries
subtype: #Indonesian_monetary_unit monetary unit in Indonesia
subtype: #rupiah the basic unit of money in Indonesia; equal to 100 sen
subtype: #Austrian_monetary_unit monetary unit in Austria
subtype: #schilling the basic unit of money in Austria
subtype: #groschen 100 groschen equal 1 schilling
subtype: #Israeli_monetary_unit monetary unit in Israel
subtype: #shekel the basic unit of money in Israel
subtype: #agora.Israeli_monetary_unit 100 agorot equal 1 shekel
subtype: #Kenyan_monetary_unit monetary unit in Kenya
subtype: #Kenyan_shilling__kenyanshilling__shilling the basic unit of money in Kenya; equal to 100 cents
subtype: #Somalian_monetary_unit monetary unit in Somalia
subtype: #Somalian_shilling__shilling the basic unit of money in Somalia; equal to 100 cents
subtype: #Tanzanian_monetary_unit monetary unit in Tanzania
subtype: #Tanzanian_shilling__shilling the basic unit of money in Tanzania; equal to 100 cents
subtype: #Ugandan_monetary_unit monetary unit in Uganda
subtype: #Ugandan_shilling__shilling the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
subtype: #Ecuadoran_monetary_unit monetary unit in Ecuador
subtype: #sucre the basic unit of money in Ecuador; equal to 100 centavos
subtype: #Guinean_monetary_unit monetary unit in Guinea
subtype: #Bangladeshi_monetary_unit monetary unit in Bangladesh
subtype: #taka the basic unit of money in Bangladesh; equal to 100 paisas
subtype: #Western_Samoan_monetary_unit monetary unit in Western Samoa
subtype: #tala the basic unit of money in Western Samoa
subtype: #sene 100 sene equal 1 tala
subtype: #Mongolian_monetary_unit monetary unit in Mongolia
subtype: #tugrik__tughrik the basic unit of money in Mongolia
subtype: #mongo 100 mongo equal 1 tugrik
subtype: #North_Korean_monetary_unit monetary unit in North Korea
subtype: #North_Korean_won__won the basic unit of money in North Korea
subtype: #chon 100 chon equal 1 won
subtype: #South_Korean_monetary_unit monetary unit in South Korea
subtype: #South_Korean_won__won the basic unit of money in South Korea
subtype: #chon.South_Korean_monetary_unit 100 chon equal 1 won
subtype: #Japanese_monetary_unit monetary unit in Japan
subtype: #yen the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen
subtype: #Chinese_monetary_unit the monetary unit in the People's Republic of China
subtype: #yuan__kwai the basic unit of money in China
subtype: #jiao 10 jiao equal 1 yuan
subtype: #fen 100 fen equal 1 yuan
subtype: #Zairese_monetary_unit monetary unit in Zaire
subtype: #zaire the basic unit of money in Zaire
subtype: #likuta 100 likuta equal 1 zaire
subtype: #Polish_monetary_unit monetary unit in Poland
subtype: #zloty the basic unit of money in Poland
subtype: #grosz 100 groszy equal 1 zloty
subtype: #MFLOPS__MegaFLOPS__million_floating_point_operations_per_second (computer science) a unit for measuring computing power
subtype: #MIPS__million_instructions_per_second (computer science) a unit for measuring the execution speed of computers; "4 MIPS is 4,000,000 instructions per second"
subtype: #pain_unit a unit measuring the intensity of pain
subtype: #dol a unit of pain intensity
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: #printing_unit a unit of measurement for printing
subtype: #milline an advertising measure; one agate line appearing in one million copies of a publication
subtype: #sound_unit__soundunit any acoustic unit of measurement
subtype: #bel__B a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
subtype: #decibel__dB__db__db a logarithmic unit of sound intensity; 10 times the logarithm of the ratio of the sound intensity to some reference intensity
subtype: #sone a unit of perceived loudness equal to the loudness of a 1000-hertz tone at 40 dB above threshold
subtype: #phon a unit of subjective loudness
subtype: #telephone_unit__telephoneunit a unit of measurement for telephone use
subtype: #Erlang a unit of traffic intensity in a telephone system
subtype: #temperature_unit__temperatureunit a unit of measurement for temperature
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: #mass_unit a unit of measurement for mass
subtype: #unit_of_viscosity a unit of measurement for viscosity
subtype: #poise a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second
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: #langley unit of solar radiation
subtype: #Brinell_number measure of the hardness of a material
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)
subtype: #electrostatic_unit__electrostaticunit any of various units of electricity based on forces of interaction between electric charges
subtype: #time_unit__unit_of_time a unit for measuring time periods
subtype: #day__meansolarday__twenty-four_hours__solar_day time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis; "two days later they left"; "they put on two performances every day"; "there are 30,000 passengers per day"
subtype: #night.time_unit the dark part of the diurnal cycle considered a time unit; "three nights later he collapsed"
subtype: #mean_time__mean_solar_time (astronomy) time based on the motion of the mean sun (an imaginary sun moving uniformly along the celestial equator)
subtype: #terrestrial_time__terrestrialtime__tt__terrestrial_dynamical_time__terrestrialdynamicaltime__TDT__ephemeris_time__ephemeristime (astronomy) a measure of time defined by Earth's orbital motion; terrestrial time is mean solar time corrected for the irregularities of the Earth's motions
subtype: #month a time unit of 30 days; "he was given a month to pay the bill"
subtype: #lunar_month__moon__lunation__synodic_month__synodicmonth the period between successive new moons (29.531 days)
subtype: #anomalistic_month period between successive perigees; approximately 27.5546 days
subtype: #sidereal_month period between successive conjunctions with a star, 27.322 days
subtype: #solar_month__solarmonth one-twelfth of a solar or tropical year
subtype: #sidereal_day__day the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day
subtype: #ship's_bell__bell (nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship's bell; eight bells signals 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00 o'clock, either a.m. or p.m.
subtype: #hour__hr__60_minutes a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day; "the job will take more than an hour"
subtype: #sidereal_hour 1/24 of a sidereal day
subtype: #man_hour__manhour__personhour a time unit used in industry for measuring work
subtype: #half-hour__30_minutes a half of an hour
subtype: #quarter-hour__quarterhour__15_minutes a quarter of an hour
subtype: #minute__min a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour; "he ran a 4 minute mile"
subtype: #quarter.time_unit a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour; "it's a quarter til 4"; "a quarter after 4 o'clock"
subtype: #second__s____sec 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the System International d'Unites
subtype: #leap_second a second (as measured by an atomic clock) added to or subtracted from Greenwich Mean Time in order to compensate for slowing in the Earth's rotation
subtype: #millisecond one thousandth of a second
subtype: #attosecond one quintillionth of a second; one thousandth of a femtosecond
subtype: #femtosecond one quadrillionth of a second; one thousandth of a nanosecond
subtype: #picosecond one trillionth of a second; one thousandth of a nanosecond
subtype: #nanosecond one billionth of a second; one thousandth of a microsecond
subtype: #microsecond one millionth of a second; one thousandth of a millisecond
subtype: #indefinite_quantity an estimated quantity
subtype: #addition.indefinite_quantity__increase__gain a quantity that is added; "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"
subtype: #bag.indefinite_quantity the quantity of game taken in a particular period (usually by one person); "his bag included two deer"
subtype: #breakage.indefinite_quantity the quantity broken; "the total breakage was huge"
subtype: #capacity.indefinite_quantity (computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive; "the capacity of a hard disk drive is usually expressed in megabytes"
subtype: #formatted_capacity__formattedcapacity (computer science) the usable capacity of a disk drive; the amount of space that is left after the sector headings and boundary definitions and timing information have been added by formatting the disk
subtype: #unformatted_capacity__unformattedcapacity (computer science) the total number of bytes on a disk including the space that will be required to format it
subtype: #computer_memory_unit a unit for measuring computer memory
subtype: #haul__catch the quantity that was caught; "the catch was only 10 fish"
subtype: #fudge_factor__fudgefactor__correction a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure
subtype: #containerful the quantity that a container will hold
subtype: #armful the quantity that can be contained in the arms
subtype: #bagful__bag the quantity that a bag will hold; "he ate a large bag of popcorn"
subtype: #barrelful__barrel the quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold
subtype: #barrow__barrowful the quantity that a barrow will hold
subtype: #barnful the quantity that a barn will hold
subtype: #basinful__basin the quantity that a basin will hold; "a basin of water"
subtype: #basketful__basket the quantity contained in a basket
subtype: #binful__bin the quantity contained in a bin
subtype: #bottleful__bottle the quantity contained in a bottle
subtype: #split.bottleful a bottle containing half the usual amount
subtype: #bowlful__bowl the quantity contained in a bowl
subtype: #boxful__box the quantity contained in a box; "he gave her a box of chocolates"
subtype: #bucketful__bucket the quantity contained in a bucket
subtype: #canful__can the quantity contained in a can
subtype: #capful the quantity that a cap will hold
subtype: #carful the quantity that a car will hold
subtype: #cartload the quantity that a cart holds
subtype: #cartonful__carton the quantity contained in a carton
subtype: #caseful__case the quantity contained in a case
subtype: #caskful__cask the quantity a cask will hold
subtype: #crateful__crate the quantity contained in a crate
subtype: #cupful__cup the quantity a cup will hold; "he drank a cup of coffee"; "he borrowed a cup of sugar"
subtype: #dishful__dish the quantity that a dish will hold; "they served me a dish of rice"
subtype: #dustpanful__dustpan the quantity that a dustpan will hold
subtype: #flaskful__flask the quantity a flask will hold
subtype: #glassful__glass__glas the quantity a glass will hold
subtype: #fistful__handful the quantity that can be held in the hand
subtype: #hatful as many or as much as a hat will hold
subtype: #headful.containerful the quantity of information that a head will hold; "he has a headful of baseball statistics"
subtype: #houseful as many as a house will accommodate; "they entertained a houseful of guests"
subtype: #jarful__jar the quantity contained in a jar; "he drank a jar of beer"
subtype: #jugful__jug the quantity contained in a jug
subtype: #kegful__keg the quantity contained in a keg
subtype: #kettle__kettleful the quantity a kettle will hold
subtype: #lapful the quantity that can be held in the lap
subtype: #mouthful the quantity that can be held in the mouth
subtype: #mugful__mug the quantity that can be held in a mug
subtype: #pailful__pail the quantity contained in a pail
subtype: #pipeful the quantity of tobacco that can be smoked in a pipe at one time
subtype: #pitcherful__pitcher the quantity contained in a pitcher
subtype: #plateful__plate the quantity contained in a plate
subtype: #pocketful the quantity a pocket will hold
subtype: #potful__pot the quantity contained in a pot
subtype: #roomful the quantity a room will hold
subtype: #sackful the quantity contained in a sack
subtype: #scoopful__scoop the quantity a scoop will hold
subtype: #shelfful the amount that a shelf will hold; "he bought a shelfful of books"
subtype: #shoeful the amount that a shoe will hold; "he emptied out a shoeful of water"
subtype: #shovelful__shovel__spadeful the quantity a shovel can hold
subtype: #skepful the quantity a skep can hold
subtype: #spoonful__spoon as much as a spoon will hold; "he added two spoons of sugar"
subtype: #tablespoonful__tablespoon as much as a tablespoon will hold
subtype: #dessertspoon__dessertspoonful as much as a dessertspoon will hold
subtype: #tankful__tank as much as a tank will hold
subtype: #teacupful__teacup as much as a teacup will hold
subtype: #teaspoonful__teaspoon as much as a teaspoon will hold
subtype: #thimbleful__thimble as much as a thimble will hold
subtype: #tub the amount that a tub will hold; "a tub of water"
subtype: #footstep.indefinite_quantity__pace__step__stride the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
subtype: #headspace the volume left at the top of a filled container (bottle or jar or tin) before sealing
subtype: #large_indefinite_quantity__large_indefinite_amount an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude
subtype: #barrels__barrel the amount that many barrels might hold
subtype: #good_deal__batch__deal__flock__great_deal__greatdeal__hatful__heap__lot__mas__mess__mickle__mint__muckle__peck__pile__plenty__pot__quitealittle__raft__sight__slew__spate__stack__tidy_sum__wad__whole_lot__wholelot__whole_slew__wholeslew (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent: "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty"
subtype: #deluge__flood__torrent an overwhelming number or amount; "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse"
subtype: #large_number__largenumber__battalion__multitude__pack a large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"
subtype: #billyo__billyoh__billy-ho__billyho__all_get_out__allgetout an unimaginably large amount; British say "it rained like billyo" where Americans say "it rained like all get out"
subtype: #boatload__shipload__carload the amount of cargo that can be held by a boat or ship or a freight car; "he imported wine by the boatload"
subtype: #infinitude an infinite quantity
subtype: #maximum.extremum__upperlimit the largest possible quantity
subtype: #mile.large_indefinite_quantity a large distance; "he missed by a mile"
subtype: #millions__billions__trillions__zillions__jillions a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)
subtype: #much a great amount or extent; "they did much for humanity"
subtype: #myriad a large indefinite number; "he faced a myriad of details"
subtype: #ocean.large_indefinite_quantity__sea anything apparently limitless in quantity or volume
subtype: #ream.large_indefinite_quantity a large quantity of written matter; "he wrote reams and reams"
subtype: #small_fortune__smallfortune a large sum of money; "he made a small fortune in the commodities market"
subtype: #tons__dozens__heaps__heap__lots__piles__pile__scores__stacks__loads__load__rafts__raft__slews__slew__wads__oodles__gobs__scads__scad__lashings a large number or amount; "made lots of new friends"
subtype: #limit.indefinite_quantity__limitation the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed; "there are limits on the amount you can bet"; "it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight"
subtype: #extremum__peak the most extreme possible amount or value; "voltage peak"
subtype: #minimum.extremum__lowerlimit the smallest possible quantity
subtype: #maximum.extremum__upperlimit the largest possible quantity
subtype: #cutoff.limit a designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated
subtype: #neighborhood__region the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of'); "it was going to take in the region of two or three months to finish the job"; "the price is in the neighborhood of $100"
subtype: #outage.indefinite_quantity the amount of something (as whiskey or oil) lost in storage or transportation
subtype: #picking.indefinite_quantity__pick the quantity of a crop that is harvested; "he sent the first picking of berries to the market"; "it was the biggest peach pick in years"
subtype: #reserve (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions
subtype: #pulmonary_reserve__pulmonaryreserve the additional volume of air that the lungs can inhale and exhale when breathing to the limit of capacity in times of stress
subtype: #small_indefinite_quantity__small_indefinite_amount__smallindefiniteamount an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
subtype: #helping__portion an individual portion of food or drink: "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each"
subtype: #drumstick.helping the lower joint of the leg of a fowl
subtype: #turkey_leg__turkey_drumstick the lower joint of the leg of a turkey
subtype: #chicken_leg__chickenleg__chicken_drumstick__chickendrumstick the lower joint of the leg of a chicken
subtype: #second_joint__thigh the upper joint of the leg of a fowl
subtype: #white_meat__whitemeat__breast meat carved from the breast of a fowl
subtype: #wing.helping the wing of a fowl; "he preferred the drumsticks to the wings"
subtype: #turkey_wing the wing of a turkey
subtype: #chicken_wing__chickenwing the wing of a chicken
subtype: #medallion.helping a circular helping of food (especially a boneless cut of meat); "medallions of veal"
subtype: #oyster.helping a small muscle on each side of the back of a fowl
subtype: #parson's_nose__pope's_nose the tail of a dressed fowl
subtype: #piece.helping__slice a serving that has been cut from a larger portion; "a piece of pie"; "a slice of bread"
subtype: #cutlet__scallop__scollop__escallop thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled
subtype: #fish_fillet__fillet__filet__fish_filet a longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish
subtype: #round_of_drinks__round a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic); "he ordered a second round"
subtype: #drink a single serving of a beverage; "I asked for a hot drink"; "likes a drink before dinner"
subtype: #chaser a drink to follow immediately after another drink
subtype: #tipple__draft__draught__potation a serving of drink (usually alcoholic)
subtype: #quaff a hearty draft
subtype: #pledge.drink__toast a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event
subtype: #libation.drink (facetious) a serving of an alcoholic beverage
subtype: #eye_opener.drink__eyeopener an alcoholic drink intended to wake one up early in the morning
subtype: #nightcap.drink an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime; often alcoholic
subtype: #hair_of_the_dog an alcoholic drink supposed to cure a hangover
subtype: #shandygaff__shandy a drink made of beer and lemonade
subtype: #stirrup_cup__stirrupcup a farewell drink (especially one offered to a horseman ready to depart); usually alcoholic
subtype: #sundowner (Brit) a drink taken at sundown
subtype: #posset sweet spiced hot milk curdled with ale or beer
subtype: #sillabub__syllabub spiced hot milk with rum or wine
subtype: #sangaree__sangria (Spanish) sweetened red wine and orange or lemon juice with soda water
subtype: #whiskey_neat__whiskeyneat__whisky_neat whiskey without a mixer
subtype: #whiskey_on_the_rocks__whisky_on_the_rocks whiskey with ice
subtype: #ice-cream_soda__icecreamsoda__ice-cream_float__icecreamfloat__float a drink with ice cream floating in it
subtype: #root_beer_float an ice-cream soda made with ice cream floating in root beer
subtype: #milkshake__milk_shake__shake frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
subtype: #eggshake a milkshake with egg in it
subtype: #frappe thick milkshake containing ice cream
subtype: #malted__malt__malted_milk a milkshake made with malt powder
subtype: #frappe.drink liqueur poured over shaved ice
subtype: #libation.helping a serving (of wine) poured out in honor of a deity
subtype: #taste.small_indefinite_quantity__mouthful a small amount eaten or drunk; "take a taste--you'll like it"
subtype: #morsel.taste__bit a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread"
subtype: #chew__chaw__cud__plug__wad a wad of something chewable as tobacco
subtype: #crumb small piece of e.g. bread or cake
subtype: #breadcrumb crumb of bread; used especially for coating or thickening
subtype: #cracker_crumbs crumbs of crackers used especially for coating or thickening
subtype: #sops__sop piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid
subtype: #sup__swallow a small amount of liquid food: "a sup of ale"
subtype: #splatter__dab__splash a small quantity of something moist or soft; "a dab of paint"; "a splatter of mud"
subtype: #spot.small_indefinite_quantity__bit (British) a small quantity; "a spot of tea"; "a bit of paper"
subtype: #few an indefinite but relatively small number; "they bought a case of beer and drank a few"
subtype: #hair's-breadth__hairbreadth__hair a very small distance or space; "they escaped by a hair's-breadth"; "they lost by a hair"
subtype: #modicum a small or moderate or token amount: "England still expects a modicum of eccentricity in its artists"- Ian Jack
subtype: #scattering.small_indefinite_quantity__sprinkling a small number dispersed haphazardly: "the first scatterings of green"
subtype: #shoestring__shoe_string a small amount of money; "he managed it on a shoestring"
subtype: #spray.small_indefinite_quantity__spraying a quantity of small objects flying through the air; "a spray of bullets"
subtype: #nose.small_indefinite_quantity a small distance; "my horse lost the race by a nose"
subtype: #stone's_throw__stone'sthrow__step a short distance; "it's only a step to the drugstore"
subtype: #little a small amount or duration; "he accepted the little they gave him"
subtype: #tad__shade a slight amount or degree of difference; "a tad too expensive"; "not a tad of difference"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"; "the new model is a shade better than the old one"
subtype: #minimum.extremum__lowerlimit the smallest possible quantity
subtype: #morsel a small quantity of anything; "a morsel of paper was all he needed"
subtype: #handful__smattering a small number or amount; "only a handful of responses were received"
subtype: #couple a small indefinite number; "he's coming for a couple of days"
subtype: #driblet__drop a small quantity of liquid; "one drop of each sample was analyzed"; "any child with a drop of negro blood was legally a negro"
subtype: #tear.driblet__teardrop a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands; "his story brought tears to her eyes"
subtype: #raindrop a drop of rain
subtype: #droplet a tiny drop
subtype: #eyedrop a drop from an eye dropper
subtype: #dollop a small measure (usually of food)
subtype: #dreg a small amount of residue
subtype: #nip.small_indefinite_quantity__shot a small drink of liquor; "he poured a shot of whiskey"
subtype: #trace.small_indefinite_quantity__hint__suggestion a just detectable amount; "he speaks French with a trace of an accent"
subtype: #spark.trace a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger; "a spark of interest"; "a spark of decency"
subtype: #whit__shred__scintilla__iota__tittle__smidgen__smidgeon__smidgin__smidge a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
subtype: #tot a small amount (especially of a drink); "a tot of rum"
subtype: #jot__touch__hint__mite__pinch__speck__soupcon a small but appreciable amount; "this dish could use a touch of garlic"
subtype: #spillage the amount that has spilled
subtype: #spoilage the amount that has spoiled
subtype: #tankage.indefinite_quantity the quantity contained in (or the capacity of) a tank or tanks
subtype: #ullage the amount that a container (as a wine bottle or tank) lacks of being full
subtype: #worth.indefinite_quantity an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value; "10 dollars worth of gasoline"
subtype: #halfpennyworth__ha'p'orth the amount that can be bought for a halfpenny
subtype: #pennyworth__penn'orth the amount that can be bought for a penny
subtype: #dosage__dose the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
subtype: #load.indefinite_quantity (informal) an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate; "he got a load on and started a brawl"
subtype: #load__loading a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time; "the system broke down under excessive loads"
subtype: #trainload quantity that can be carried by a train
subtype: #supply an amount of something available for use
subtype: #reservoir.supply a large or extra supply of something: "a reservoir of talent"
subtype: #relative_quantity a quantity relative to some purpose
subtype: #enough__sufficiency an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose; "enough is as good as a feast"; "there is more than a sufficiency of lawyers in this country"
subtype: #fill a quantity sufficient to satisfy; "he ate his fill of potatoes"; " she had heard her fill of gossip"
subtype: #N__normality (of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter
subtype: #absolute_majority__majority (in an election) more than half of the votes
subtype: #plurality__relative_majority (in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but less that half of the votes)
subtype: #nothing__nil__nix__null__aught__cypher__goose_egg__naught__zero__zilch__zip a quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it"
subtype: #nihil__nil nothing (as used by a sheriff after an unsuccessful effort to serve a writ: "nihil habet")
subtype: #bugger_all__fuck_all (British slang) little or nothing at all; "I asked for a raise and they gave me bugger-all"
subtype: #cordage.measure the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords
subtype: #octane_number__octane_rating a measure of the antiknock properties of gasoline
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: #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: #magnetic_flux a measure of the strength of a magnetic field over a given area
subtype: #magnetic_flux_unit__flux_unit a measure of the strength of a magnetic field per unit area
subtype: #maxwell__mx a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
subtype: #weber__Wb a unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells
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: #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: #volume.measure a relative amount; "mix one volume of the solution with ten volumes of water"
subtype: #proof.measure a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)
subtype: #playing_period__playingperiod__period_of_play__play (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning"
subtype: #golf_hole__hole one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course; "he played 18 holes"
subtype: #dogleg a golf hole with a sharp angle in the fairway
subtype: #chukka__chukker one of the six playing periods into which the game of polo is divided
subtype: #inning__frame a period of play in baseball during which each team has a turn at bat
subtype: #set.playing_period a unit of play in tennis or squash; "they played two sets of tennis after dinner"
subtype: #bout__turn__round (in sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive
subtype: #top_of_the_inning__top the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat; "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth"
subtype: #bottom_of_the_inning__bottom the second half of an inning; while the home team is at bat
subtype: #first_period__firstperiod the first period of play in a game
subtype: #second_period the second period of play in a game
subtype: #third_period__thirdperiod the third period of play in a game
subtype: #final_period__finalperiod the last period of play in a game
subtype: #half.period in various games or performances: either of two periods of play separated by an interval
subtype: #first_half__firsthalf the first of two halves of play
subtype: #second_half__last_half the second of two halves of play
subtype: #hockey_period__period one of three periods of play in hockey games
subtype: #quarter.playing_period one of four periods of play into which some games are divided; "both teams scored in the first quarter"
subtype: #over (cricket) the period during which a given number of balls (6 in England; 8 in Australia) are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
subtype: #maiden_over__maiden (cricket) an over in which no runs are scored
subtype: #time_interval__interval a definite length of time marked off by two instants
subtype: #access_time (computer science) the interval between the time data is requested by the system and the time the data is provided by the drive; "access time is the sum of seek time and rotational latency and command processing overhead"
subtype: #distance.time_interval__space the interval between two times; "the distance from birth to death"; "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes"
subtype: #intercalation an insertion into a calendar
subtype: #AM__A.M.__a.m.__ante_meridiem (Latin: before midday) the time interval from midnight to midday
subtype: #PM__P.M.__p.m.__post_meridiem the time interval from midday to midnight
subtype: #seek_time (computer science) the time it takes for a read/write head to move to a specific data track
subtype: #track-to-track_seek_time (computer science) the time it takes for a read/write head to move to an adjacent data track
subtype: #time_constant.time_interval__timeconstant (electronics) the time required for the current or voltage in a circuit to rise or fall exponentially through approximately 63 per cent of its amplitude
subtype: #relaxation_time__relaxationtime the time constant of an exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance
subtype: #time_slot__slot a time assigned on a schedule or agenda; "the TV program has a new time slot"; "an aircraft landing slot"
subtype: #lunitidal_interval__lunitidalinterval interval between the moon's transit of a particular meridian and the next high tide at that meridian
subtype: #absence.time_interval the time interval during which something or somebody is away; "he visited during my absence"
subtype: #pause.time_interval__intermission__break__interruption__suspension a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
subtype: #lapse a break or intermission in the occurrence of something; "a lapse of three weeks between letters"
subtype: #blackout a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting
subtype: #caesura.pause a pause or interruption (as in a conversation); "after an ominous caesura the preacher continued"
subtype: #delay__hold__time_lag__postponement__wait time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"
subtype: #extension.delay a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt; "they applied for an extension of the loan"
subtype: #moratorium.delay a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged
subtype: #halftime an intermission between the first and second half of a game
subtype: #rest_period__respite__rest__relief a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
subtype: #breather__breath__breathing_place__breathingplace__breathing_space__breathingspace__breathing_spell__breathingspell__breathing_time__breathingtime a short respite
subtype: #time-out a brief suspension of play; "each team has two time-outs left"
subtype: #letup__lull a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished; "there was never a letup in the noise"
subtype: #interlude an intervening period or episode
subtype: #entr'acte the interlude between two acts of a play
subtype: #interim__lag the time between one event, process, or period and another
subtype: #interregnum the time between two reigns, governments, etc.
subtype: #latent_period the time that elapses before the presence of a disease is manifested by symptoms
subtype: #reaction_time__response_time__latency__latentperiod the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it
subtype: #eternity a seemingly endless time interval (waiting)
subtype: #rhythm__cycle__round an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the neverending cycle of the seasons"
subtype: #period the interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon
subtype: #orbit_period__orbitperiod the time it takes to complete one full orbit around a celestial body; "the orbit period depends on the altitude of the satellite"
subtype: #float.time_interval the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
subtype: #rotational_latency__latency (computer science) the time it takes for a specific block of data on a data track to rotate around to the read/write head
subtype: #processing_time the time it takes to complete a prescribed procedure; "they increased output by decreasing processing time"
subtype: #command_processing_overhead_time__command_processing_overhead__command_overhead__commandoverhead (computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command
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