Ounce meaning
The snow leopard, Uncia uncia.
noun
The definition of an ounce is 1/16 of a pound or a very small amount of something.
If you have 1/16 of a pound of caviar, this is an example of an ounce of caviar.
If you show only a tiny amount of compassion to someone who is suffering when you'd be expected to show more, this is an example of when you show an ounce of compassion.
noun
A fluid ounce.
noun
Any small amount.
An ounce of prevention.
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A unit of weight in the US Customary System equal to1 /16 of a pound or 437.5 grains (28.35 grams).
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A US fluid ounce, with a volume of 1/16 of a US pint, 1.804 687 cubic inches or 29.573 531 milliliters.
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A British imperial fluid ounce, with a volume of 1/20 of an imperial pint, 1.733871 cubic inches or 28.413063 millilitres.
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A little bit.
He didn't feel even an ounce of regret for his actions.
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A tiny bit.
Not an ounce of sympathy.
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Origin of ounce
- Middle English unce from Old French once alteration of lonce from Vulgar Latin luncea from Latin lynx lync- lynx from Greek lunx leuk- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Middle English unce from Old French from Latin ūncia oi-no- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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