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- [ouns]
- /aʊns/
- /aʊns/
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- [ouns]
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Definitions of ounce word
- noun ounce snow leopard. 1
- noun ounce A unit of weight of one sixteenth of a pound avoirdupois (approximately 28 grams). 1
- noun ounce measure: 28.349 grams 1
- noun ounce fluid ounce: 29.57 ml 1
- noun ounce small amount 1
- countable noun ounce An ounce is a unit of weight used in Britain and the USA. There are sixteen ounces in a pound and one ounce is equal to 28.35 grams. 0
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Origin of ounce
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English unce < Middle French < Latin uncia twelfth part, inch, ounce, derivative of unus one
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Parts of speech for Ounce
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adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ounce popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ounce usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ounce
noun ounce
- grain — granularity
- jot — to write or mark down quickly or briefly (usually followed by down): Jot down his license number.
- scrap — a fight or quarrel: She got into a scrap with her in-laws.
- modicum — a moderate or small amount: He hasn't even a modicum of common sense.
- smidgeon — a very small amount: a smidgen of jam for your toast.
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