Liquid Unit (Noun)

Meaning

A unit of capacity for liquids (for measuring the volumes of liquids or their containers).

Classification

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.

Examples

• Meters, kilograms and liters are all examples of metric units, with the liter being a liquid unit.
• The jug's capacity is measured in liquid units of liters to ensure accuracy when cooking.
• She carefully checked the volume in liquid units on the container to know how much juice was left.
• Standard liquid units like milliliters, liters and ounces are widely recognized for measuring liquids.
• When converting between different liquid units it is helpful to have a handy conversion chart nearby.

Synonyms

• Liquid Measure

Hypernyms

• Cubic Measure
• Capacity Measure
• Capacity Unit
• Cubature Unit
• Cubic Content Unit
• Displacement Unit
• Cubage Unit

Hyponyms

• Imperial Capacity Unit