- The definition of a pint is a liquid measurement equal to 16 fluid ounces in the U.S. and slightly more in British measure, or a container that holds this amount of fluid.
An example of a pint is the standard size of beer served in a British brewery.
noun
- a unit of liquid measure, equal to of a liquid quart or 16 fluid ounces (4 gills or 0.4732 liquid liter): the British and Canadian imperial pint equals 0.5682 liquid liter
- a unit of dry measure, equal to of a dry quart or peck (0.5506 dry liter or 33.6003 cubic inches)
- any container with a capacity of one pint
- Brit., Informal a pint of beer
Origin: Middle English pynte from Middle French pinte from Midieval Latin pinta, probably from Vulgar Latin an unverified form pincta, for Classical Latin picta, feminine past participle of pingere, to paint: origin, originally probably a spot marking the level inch(es) a measure
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noun
- Abbr. pt. or p.a. A unit of volume or capacity in the U.S. Customary System, used in liquid measure, equal to 1/8 gallon or 16 ounces (0.473 liter).b. A unit of volume or capacity in the U.S. Customary System, used in dry measure, equal to 1/16 peck or 1/2 quart (0.551 liter).c. A unit of volume or capacity in the British Imperial System, used in dry and liquid measure, equal to 0.568 liter. See Table at measurement.
- a. A container with a pint capacity.b. The amount of a substance that can be held in such a container.
Origin: Middle English pinte, a unit of volume, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *pīncta, mark on a container, from feminine of *pīnctus, alteration of Latin pictus, past participle of pingere, to paint; see peig- in Indo-European roots.
pint - Medical Definition
noun
- A unit of volume or capacity in the US Customary System, used in liquid measure, equal to 16 fluid ounces, 28.875 cubic inches, or .473 liter.
- A unit of volume or capacity in the US Customary System, used in dry measure, equal to 1/2 quart or 0.551liter.
pint - Science Definition
- A unit of liquid volume or capacity in the US Customary System, equal to 16 fluid ounces or 28.88 cubic inches (about 0.47 liter).
- A unit of dry volume or capacity used in the US Customary System, equal to 1/2 of a quart or 34.6 cubic inches (about 0.55 liter). See Table at measurement.
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