ALL meanings of carat
car·at
C c - countable noun carat A carat is a unit for measuring the weight of diamonds and other precious stones. It is equal to 0.2 grams. 3
- combining form carat Carat is used after a number to indicate how pure gold is. The purest gold is 24-carat gold. 3
- noun carat a measure of the weight of precious stones, esp diamonds. It was formerly defined as 3.17 grains, but the international carat is now standardized as 0.20 grams 3
- noun carat a measure of the proportion of gold in an alloy, expressed as the number of parts of gold in 24 parts of the alloy 3
- noun carat a unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equal to 3.0864 grains (200 milligrams): abbrev. C 3
- noun carat karat 3
- noun carat unit of weight for gold 1
- adjective carat with number: attributive 1
- noun carat a unit for measuring the fineness of gold, pure gold being 24 karats fine. Abbreviation: k., kt. 1
- noun carat A unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams. 1
- noun carat Formerly, any of several units of weight, varying from 189 to 212 mg, the weight of a carob seed. 0
- noun carat A measure of the purity of gold, pure gold being 24 carats. 0