Carat (Noun)
Meaning 1
A unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The diamond ring featured a stunning 2-carat emerald-cut gemstone as its centerpiece.
- Her grandmother's antique necklace boasted a 5-carat sapphire surrounded by smaller diamonds.
- The jeweler carefully weighed the ruby to determine it was a 3.5-carat stone of exceptional quality.
- The 1-carat diamond earrings sparkled in the light, drawing admiring glances from onlookers.
- The auction house estimated the value of the 10-carat diamond necklace at over a million dollars.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
The unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.