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Kilogram

Alt. of Kilogramme

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Key 76% connected

An instrument by means of which the bolt of a lock is shot or drawn; usually, a removable metal instrument fitted to the mechanism of a particular lo…

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Hectogram 70% connected

A measure of weight, containing a hundred grams, or about 3.527 ounces avoirdupois.

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Myriagram 70% connected

Alt. of Myriagramme

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Kilo 92% connected

An abbreviation of Kilogram.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Calibration noun · 78% connection

the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument; "the thermometer needed calib…

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International System noun · 78% connection

a complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists; fundamental quantities are length (meter) and mass (kilogram) and tim…

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International System of Units noun · 78% connection

a complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists; fundamental quantities are length (meter) and mass (kilogram) and tim…

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Kg noun · 78% connection

one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a kilogram is approximately 2.2 pounds"

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Si noun · 78% connection

a complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists; fundamental quantities are length (meter) and mass (kilogram) and tim…

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SI system noun · 78% connection

a complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists; fundamental quantities are length (meter) and mass (kilogram) and tim…

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SI unit noun · 78% connection

a complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists; fundamental quantities are length (meter) and mass (kilogram) and tim…

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Standardisation noun · 78% connection

the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument; "the thermometer needed calib…

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Standardization noun · 78% connection

the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument; "the thermometer needed calib…

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Systeme International noun · 78% connection

a complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists; fundamental quantities are length (meter) and mass (kilogram) and tim…

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Systeme International d'Unites noun · 78% connection

a complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists; fundamental quantities are length (meter) and mass (kilogram) and tim…

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Adjustment noun · 77% connection

the act of adjusting something to match a standard

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Readjustment noun · 77% connection

the act of adjusting something to match a standard

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Registration noun · 77% connection

the act of adjusting something to match a standard

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Tuning noun · 77% connection

(music) calibrating something (an instrument or electronic circuit) to a standard frequency

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Accuracy noun · 77% connection

(mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number; "the atomic clock enabled scientists to measure time with much grea…

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Vector noun · 77% connection

a variable quantity that can be resolved into components

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Alignment noun · 77% connection

the act of adjusting or aligning the parts of a device in relation to each other

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Kilogramme noun · 72% connection

A measure of weight, being a thousand grams, equal to 2.2046 pounds avoirdupois (15,432.34 grains). It is equal to the weight of a cub…

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