Carat
noun
A unit used to measure the weight of precious stones, especially diamonds. It is equivalent to 200 milligrams.
The diamond was weighed to be 2.5 carats.
Often appears as...
- 1 carat diamond
- 2 carat diamond
noun
A unit of measure for the fineness of gold, equal to 1/24 part. Pure gold is 24 carats.
The gold necklace was made of 24 carat gold, which means it's pure gold.
Often appears as...
- 24 carat gold
- 18 carat gold
noun
A unit used to measure the weight of precious stones, especially diamonds. It is equivalent to 200 milligrams.
The diamond was weighed to be 2.5 carats.
Often appears as...
- 1 carat diamond
- 2 carat diamond
noun
A unit of measure for the fineness of gold, equal to 1/24 part. Pure gold is 24 carats.
The gold necklace was made of 24 carat gold, which means it's pure gold.
Often appears as...
- 24 carat gold
- 18 carat gold
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Precision Matters
When talking about gemstones, precision is crucial as even small differences in weight can affect value significantly.
He insisted the sapphire must be exactly 1.8 carats to match the earrings.
Pro Tip 2/3Market Value
Larger carat diamonds are rarer and thus can be exponentially more expensive than smaller ones.
A 3 carat diamond can cost much more than three 1 carat diamonds combined.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Carrot
Don't confuse 'carat' with 'carrot', which is a vegetable; the pronunciation is similar but contexts differ.
She laughed at the typo that offered '2 carat gold carrots' in the ad.
Pro Tip 1/3Precision Matters
When talking about gemstones, precision is crucial as even small differences in weight can affect value significantly.
He insisted the sapphire must be exactly 1.8 carats to match the earrings.
Pro Tip 2/3Market Value
Larger carat diamonds are rarer and thus can be exponentially more expensive than smaller ones.
A 3 carat diamond can cost much more than three 1 carat diamonds combined.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Carrot
Don't confuse 'carat' with 'carrot', which is a vegetable; the pronunciation is similar but contexts differ.
She laughed at the typo that offered '2 carat gold carrots' in the ad.
Pro Tip 1/3Precision Matters
When talking about gemstones, precision is crucial as even small differences in weight can affect value significantly.
He insisted the sapphire must be exactly 1.8 carats to match the earrings.
Pro Tip 2/3Market Value
Larger carat diamonds are rarer and thus can be exponentially more expensive than smaller ones.
A 3 carat diamond can cost much more than three 1 carat diamonds combined.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Carrot
Don't confuse 'carat' with 'carrot', which is a vegetable; the pronunciation is similar but contexts differ.
She laughed at the typo that offered '2 carat gold carrots' in the ad.
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1000 TEDTalks, 6 words -...
words down to six thousand so I thought this was quite worthwhile so I started asking all my friends please take your favorite TED talk and put that into six words so here are some of the results that I received I think they're quite nice for example Dan Pink's talk of motivation which was pretty good if you haven't seen it drop carat drop stick bring meaning it's what he's basically
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Chaos in the Heart of...
Fairly famous for its diamonds. One of the biggest diamonds ever found, almost 400 carats was found in the CAR. It also has gold mines. Both of these resources are mined using artisanal methods, that means it's not an industrial scale thing.
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The dire state of...
many seeds in that country copper cobalt gold but this is the carrot of gold carats of diamonds you name it the Caesar there coffee and the symptom are
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1000 TEDTalks, 6 words -...
words down to six thousand so I thought this was quite worthwhile so I started asking all my friends please take your favorite TED talk and put that into six words so here are some of the results that I received I think they're quite nice for example Dan Pink's talk of motivation which was pretty good if you haven't seen it drop carat drop stick bring meaning it's what he's basically
Video examples
Chaos in the Heart of...
Fairly famous for its diamonds. One of the biggest diamonds ever found, almost 400 carats was found in the CAR. It also has gold mines. Both of these resources are mined using artisanal methods, that means it's not an industrial scale thing.
Video examples
The dire state of...
many seeds in that country copper cobalt gold but this is the carrot of gold carats of diamonds you name it the Caesar there coffee and the symptom are
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Richard Burton
Welsh Actor
This diamond has so many carats it's almost a turnip.
Quote examples
Richard Burton
Welsh Actor
This diamond has so many carats it's almost a turnip.
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