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View usage for: (aʊns) Word forms: plural ounces1. countable noun [num NOUN]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. ...four ounces of sugar. [+ of] 2. singular nounYou can refer to a very small amount of something, such as a quality or characteristic, as an ounce. If only my father had possessed an ounce of business sense. [+ of] I spent every ounce of energy trying to hide. [+ of] Synonyms: shred, bit, drop, trace More Synonyms of ounce 3. See also fluid ounce ounce in British English 1 (aʊns) noun1. a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound (avoirdupois); 1 ounce is equal to 437.5 grains or 28.349 grams Abbreviation: oz 2. a unit of weight equal to one twelfth of a Troy or Apothecaries' pound; 1 ounce is equal to 480 grains or 31.103 grams 3. short for fluid ounce 4. a small portion or amount Word origin C14: from Old French unce, from Latin uncia a twelfth; from ūnus one ounce in British English 2 (aʊns) noun another name for snow leopard Word origin C18: from Old French once, by mistaken division of lonce as if l'once, from Latin lynxounce in American English 1 (aʊns) noun1. a. a unit of weight, equal to 1⁄16 pound avoirdupois or 16 drams (28.3495 grams) b. a unit of weight, equal to 1⁄12 pound troy or 20 pennyweights (31.1035 grams) c. a unit of weight, equal to 1⁄12 pound apothecaries' weight or 8 drams (31.1035 grams) symbol for all preceding senses, oz 2. any small amount an ounce of care Word origin OFr unce < L uncia, a twelfth, twelfth part of a foot or pound, orig., unit, akin to L unus, one ounce in American English 2 (aʊns) Word origin ME once < OFr < l'once, mistaken for lonce < VL * luncea < L lynx, lynx Examples of 'ounce' in a sentenceounce British English: ounce / aʊns/ NOUN An ounce is a unit of weight. There are sixteen ounces in a pound and one ounce is equal to 28.35 grams. - American English: ounce
- Arabic: أونْصةٌ
- Brazilian Portuguese: onça medida de peso
- Chinese: 盎司
- Croatian: unca
- Czech: unce
- Danish: unse
- Dutch: ons
- European Spanish: onza
- Finnish: unssi
- French: once
- German: Unze
- Greek: ουγγιά
- Italian: oncia
- Japanese: オンス
- Korean: 온스
- Norwegian: unse
- Polish: uncja
- European Portuguese: onça medida de peso
- Romanian: uncie
- Russian: унция
- Latin American Spanish: onza
- Swedish: uns
- Thai: หน่วยวัดน้ำหนักเป็นออนซ์
- Turkish: ons
- Ukrainian: унція
- Vietnamese: đơn vị đo khối lương Ounce
Chinese translation of 'ounce' n (c) - (= unit of weight)
盎司 (àngsī) an or every ounce of 一点(點)或每一分 (yīdiǎn huò měi yī fēn)
abbr - (= ounce)
盎司 (àngsī)
Definition a small amount If only my father had possessed an ounce of business sense. Additional synonymsDefinition a very small amount one carbon atom attached to four hydrogens Synonyms particle, bit, spot, trace, scrap, molecule, grain, dot, fragment, fraction, shred, crumb, mite, jot, speck, morsel, mote, whit, tittle, iota, scintilla (rare) Definition a small piece, portion, or quantity a bit of cake Synonyms slice, segment, fragment, crumb, mouthful, small piece, morsel, chip, grain, speck, atom, miteDefinition a small fragment of bread or other dry food I stood up, brushing crumbs from my trousers. Synonyms bit, grain, particle, fragment, shred, speck, sliver, morselAdditional synonymsDefinition an incomplete piece She read everything, digesting every fragment of news. Synonyms piece, part, bit, scrap, particle, portion, fraction, shiver (archaic, literary), shred, remnant, speck, sliver, wisp, morsel, oddment, chipDefinition a very small amount a grain of sand Synonyms bit, piece, trace, spark, scrap, suspicion, molecule, particle, fragment, atom, ounce, crumb, mite, jot, speck, morsel, granule, scruple, modicum, mote, whit, iota, scintilla (rare) Definition a very small amount Our credit standards have not changed one iota. Synonyms bit, particle, atom, trace, hint, scrap, grain, mite, jot, speck, whit, tittle, scintilla (rare) Definition an extremely small piece or amount Particles of food can get stuck between the teeth. Synonyms bit, piece, scrap, grain, molecule, atom, shred, crumb, mite, jot, speck, mote, whit, tittle, iotaDefinition a small piece of something larger a fire fuelled by scraps of wood Synonyms piece, fragment, bit, trace, grain, particle, portion, snatch, part, atom, remnant, crumb, mite, bite, mouthful, snippet, sliver, morsel, modicum, iotaDefinition a small scrap or fragment I read a snippet she had cut from a magazine. Synonyms piece, scrap, fragment, part, particle, snatch, shredDefinition a small or tiny piece of something He leaned forward and brushed a speck of dust off his shoes. Synonyms particle, bit, grain, dot, atom, shred, mite, jot, modicum, whit, tittle, iotaDefinition an amount of something so small that it is barely noticeable Wash them in cold water to remove all traces of sand. Synonyms bit, drop, touch, shadow, suggestion, hint, dash, suspicion, tinge, trifle, whiff, jot, tincture, iotaIt does not make one whit of difference what we do. Synonyms bit, drop, piece, trace, scrap, dash, grain, particle, fragment, atom, pinch, shred, crumb, mite, jot, speck, modicum, least bit, iota |