ounce

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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.

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ounce

: symbol for all preceding senses, oz
1. a unit of weight, equal to pound avoirdupois or 16 drams (28.3495 grams)
2. a unit of weight, equal to pound troy or 20 pennyweights (31.1035 grams)
3. a unit of weight, equal to pound apothecaries' weight or 8 drams (31.1035 grams)
4. fluid ounce
any small amount: an ounce of prevention

Origin of ounce

Old French unce from Classical Latin uncia, a twelfth, twelfth part of a foot or pound, origin, originally , unit, akin to Classical Latin unus, one

snow leopard

Origin of ounce

Middle English once from Old French from l'once, mistaken for lonce from Vulgar Latin an unverified form luncea from Classical Latin lynx, lynx

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ounce

noun

Abbr. oz
a. A unit of weight in the US Customary System, an avoirdupois unit equal to 437.5 grains (28.35 grams).
b. A unit of apothecary weight, equal to 480 grains (31.103 grams). measurement
A fluid ounce. measurement
A tiny bit: not an ounce of sympathy.

Origin of ounce

Middle English unce from Old French from Latin ūncia ; see oi-no- in Indo-European roots.

noun

See snow leopard.

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 ; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.

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A unit of weight in the US Customary System equal to ¹/₁₆ of a pound or 437.5 grains (28.35 grams).
See Table at measurement
See fluid ounce

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Noun

(plural ounces) abbreviation oz.

An avoirdupois ounce, weighing 1/16 of an avoirdupois pound, or 28.3495 grams.
A troy ounce, weighing 1/12 of a troy pound, or 480 grains, or 31.1035 grams.
A US fluid ounce, with a volume of 1/16 of a US pint, 1.804 687 cubic inches or 29.573 531 milliliters.
A British imperial fluid ounce, with a volume of 1/20 of an imperial pint, 1.733871 cubic inches or 28.413063 millilitres.
A little bit.
He didn't feel even an ounce of regret for his actions.

Origin

From Middle French once, from Latin uncia (“1/12 part"), from Å«nus (“one"). Compare inch.

Noun

(plural ounces)

The snow leopard, Uncia uncia.

Origin

From French once, from lonce (“lynx"), by false division (the l was thought to be the article), from Latin lynx, from Ancient Greek Î»ÏÎ³Î¾ (lunks, “lynx"). Interestingly, the taxon of the snow leopard is a Latinisation using the root of ounce (1).

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