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HALF |
Equal part |
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CHOUT |
An assessment equal to a fourth part of the revenue. |
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CENTISTERE |
The hundredth part of a stere, equal to .353 cubic
feet. |
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DECIME |
A French coin, the tenth part of a franc, equal to about
two cents. |
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FIFTH |
The quotient of a unit divided by five; one of five equal
parts; a fifth part. |
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MINIM |
The smallest liquid measure, equal to about one drop; the
sixtieth part of a fluid drachm. |
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EIGHTH |
The quotient of a unit divided by eight; one of eight equal
parts; an eighth part. |
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DECISTERE |
The tenth part of the stere or cubic meter, equal to
3.531 cubic feet. See Stere. |
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CENTIGRAMME |
The hundredth part of a gram; a weight equal to .15432
of a grain. See Gram. |
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SEVENTH |
Constituting or being one of seven equal parts into which
anything is divided; as, the seventh part. |
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NORTHEAST |
The point between the north and east, at an equal
distance from each; the northeast part or region. |
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HEMI-DEMI-SEMIQUAVER |
A short note, equal to one fourth of a
semiquaver, or the sixty-fourth part of a whole note. |
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THIRD |
Constituting or being one of three equal parts into which
anything is divided; as, the third part of a day. |
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DEMISEMIQUAVER |
A short note, equal in time to the half of a
semiquaver, or the thirty-second part of a whole note. |
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BARLEYCORN |
Formerly , a measure of length, equal to the average
length of a grain of barley; the third part of an inch. |
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FIRKIN |
A varying measure of capacity, usually being the fourth
part of a barrel; specifically, a measure equal to nine imperial
gallons. |
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MILLIMETRE |
A lineal measure in the metric system, containing the
thousandth part of a meter; equal to .03937 of an inch. See 3d Meter. |
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CENTIMETRE |
The hundredth part of a meter; a measure of length
equal to rather more than thirty-nine hundredths (0.3937) of an inch.
See Meter. |
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MILLIGRAMME |
A measure of weight, in the metric system, being the
thousandth part of a gram, equal to the weight of a cubic millimeter of
water, or .01543 of a grain avoirdupois. |
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CENTILITRE |
The hundredth part of a liter; a measure of volume or
capacity equal to a little more than six tenths (0.6102) of a cubic
inch, or one third (0.338) of a fluid ounce. |
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QUARTER |
One of four equal parts into which anything is divided, or
is regarded as divided; a fourth part or portion; as, a quarter of a
dollar, of a pound, of a yard, of an hour, etc. |
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SHILLING |
A silver coin, and money of account, of Great Britain and
its dependencies, equal to twelve pence, or the twentieth part of a
pound, equivalent... |
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SESTERCE |
...he
fourth part of a denarius, and originally containing two asses and a
half, afterward four asses, -- equal to about two pence sterling, or
... |
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MILLILITRE |
...ining
the thousandth part of a liter. It is a cubic centimeter, and is equal
to .061 of an English cubic inch, or to .0338 of an American fluid
... |
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PENNY |
...e, the
twelfth part of an English shilling in account value, and equal to four
farthings, or about two cents; -- usually indicated by the abbrev... |