Avoirdupois
noun
A system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains).
He weighed the stone using the avoirdupois system.
Often appears as...
- avoirdupois pound
- avoirdupois ounce
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
Body weight, heaviness, or bulk.
He managed to carry his considerable avoirdupois up the stairs.
Often appears as...
- considerable avoirdupois
- extra avoirdupois
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains).
He weighed the stone using the avoirdupois system.
Often appears as...
- avoirdupois pound
- avoirdupois ounce
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
Body weight, heaviness, or bulk.
He managed to carry his considerable avoirdupois up the stairs.
Often appears as...
- considerable avoirdupois
- extra avoirdupois
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Technical Precision
Used in professions or contexts requiring exact measurements of weight, like cooking or shipping.
Please provide the shipment's weight in avoirdupois pounds.
Pro Tip 2/3Archaic Usage
Modern contexts rarely use 'avoirdupois'; it's usually historical or to convey old-fashioned complexity.
The antique scales measured in avoirdupois, a quaint reminder of the past.
Pro Tip 3/3Not For Science
Scientific fields do not use 'avoirdupois'; they use metric measurements internationally.
He mistakenly asked for the chemical's weight in avoirdupois, not grams.
Pro Tip 1/3Technical Precision
Used in professions or contexts requiring exact measurements of weight, like cooking or shipping.
Please provide the shipment's weight in avoirdupois pounds.
Pro Tip 2/3Archaic Usage
Modern contexts rarely use 'avoirdupois'; it's usually historical or to convey old-fashioned complexity.
The antique scales measured in avoirdupois, a quaint reminder of the past.
Pro Tip 3/3Not For Science
Scientific fields do not use 'avoirdupois'; they use metric measurements internationally.
He mistakenly asked for the chemical's weight in avoirdupois, not grams.
Pro Tip 1/3Technical Precision
Used in professions or contexts requiring exact measurements of weight, like cooking or shipping.
Please provide the shipment's weight in avoirdupois pounds.
Pro Tip 2/3Archaic Usage
Modern contexts rarely use 'avoirdupois'; it's usually historical or to convey old-fashioned complexity.
The antique scales measured in avoirdupois, a quaint reminder of the past.
Pro Tip 3/3Not For Science
Scientific fields do not use 'avoirdupois'; they use metric measurements internationally.
He mistakenly asked for the chemical's weight in avoirdupois, not grams.
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Quote examples
Eileen Ford
American Businesswoman
I interview about three thousand models yearly, and I must see almost 20 tons of excess avoirdupois annually.
Quote examples
Eileen Ford
American Businesswoman
I interview about three thousand models yearly, and I must see almost 20 tons of excess avoirdupois annually.
Example 1 of 1
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