| decibel |
a unit used to measure the loudness of sound. (abbreviated: dB) |
| degree |
a unit for measuring temperature. [1/4 definitions] |
| dinar |
the main unit of money in Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Serbia, and Tunisia. |
| division |
a unit in government, business, the military, schools, sports, and other institutions. [1/6 definitions] |
| dollar |
the main unit of money in the United States, Canada, and several other countries. One dollar is equal to one hundred cents. [1/2 definitions] |
| euro |
the sole currency unit of nineteen countries in the European Union and the currency used in a number of European countries that are not members of the Union. The euro was introduced in 1999, and, in countries that have adopted it, it replaces the type of money that was formerly used. |
| fathom |
a unit of length equal to six feet, used to measure the depth of water or mines. [1/2 definitions] |
| foot |
a unit of length equal to twelve inches or 30.48 centimeters. (abbreviated: ft.) [1/3 definitions] |
| franc |
the main unit of money of France, Belgium, and several other countries. |
| gallon |
a unit of measure equal to 4 quarts or 3.7854 liters. (abbreviated: gal.) |
| gram1 |
the basic unit of weight in the metric system, equal to one thousandth of a kilogram or 0.0353 ounce. (abbreviated: g) |
| headquarters |
the place or center of command of a military unit or police force. [1/2 definitions] |
| hectare |
a unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters or 2.471 acres, used to measure land. |
| horsepower |
a unit of energy equal to 746 watts or the energy needed to lift 550 pounds in one second, used in measuring the power of engines. (abbreviated: hp) |
| hour |
a unit of time equal to sixty minutes. [1/4 definitions] |
| inch |
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot or 2.54 centimeters. (abbreviated: in.) [1/3 definitions] |
| inning |
the unit of a baseball of softball game during which each side has a turn at bat. |
| karat |
a unit of measure for the purity of gold equal to one twenty-fourth part of pure gold. |
| Kelvin |
(lower case) one unit of the Kelvin scale. [2/3 definitions] |
| kilobyte |
a unit of measurement equal to 1,024 bytes. Kilobytes are used to measure the amount of electronic information that can be stored by a computer. (abbreviated: k) |
| kilogram |
a unit of weight equal to one thousand grams or 2.205 pounds. (abbreviated: kg) |