Imperial vs Avoirdupois - What's the difference?
imperial | avoirdupois |
Related to an empire, emperor, or empress.
* Shakespeare
Relating to the British imperial system of measurement.
Very grand or fine.
Of special, superior, or unusual size or excellence.
A bottle of wine (usually Bordeaux) containing 6 liters of fluid, eight times the volume of a standard bottle.
(paper, printing) A printing-paper size measuring 30 inches x 22 inches.
The official system of weights used in UK between 1856 and 1963. It had been the customary system in London since 1300 .
The official system of weights used in USA between 1866 and 1959.
Weight; heaviness.
As nouns the difference between imperial and avoirdupois
is that imperial is a bottle of wine (usually Bordeaux) containing 6 liters of fluid, eight times the volume of a standard bottle while avoirdupois is the official system of weights used in UK between 1856 and 1963. It had been the customary system in London since 1300 (CE).As an adjective imperial
is related to an empire, emperor, or empress.As a proper noun Imperial
is a city in California.imperial
English
(wikipedia imperial)Adjective
(en adjective)- the imperial diadem of Rome
Synonyms
* imperial system * (humorous) old moneyDerived terms
* Imperial City * imperially * imperial prince * imperial princess * imperialism * imperialist * imperiality * imperialitiesNoun
(en noun)Usage notes
A Champagne or Burgundy wine bottle with this volume would be called a Methuselah. ----avoirdupois
English
(wikipedia avoirdupois)Noun
- he has a lot of avoirdupois