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Definitions for Carat

[1] a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation : c., ct.
[2] karat.
[3] a unit for measuring the fineness of gold, pure gold being 24 karats fine. Abbreviation : k., kt.
[4] a measure of the weight of precious stones, esp diamonds. It was formerly defined as 3.17 grains, but the international carat is now standardized as 0.20 grams
[5] Usual US spelling: karat a measure of the proportion of gold in an alloy, expressed as the number of parts of gold in 24 parts of the alloy
[6] US and Canadian a measure of the proportion of gold in an alloy, expressed as the number of parts of gold in 24 parts of the alloy Also spelt (in Britain and certain other countries): carat

Words related to Carat

natural, positive, honest, certain, legitimate, pure, palpable, absolute, A1, ace, capital, choice, choicest, excellent, flawless, greatest, highest, ideal, matchless, maximum

Words nearby Carat

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Origin of Carat

karatFirst recorded in 1550–60; spelling variant of carat

Words that may be confused with Carat

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, karatcarat, caret, carrot, karat

Word origin for Carat

karatC16: from Old French, from Medieval Latin carratus, from Arabic qīrāt weight of four grains, carat, from Greek keration a little horn, from keras horn

Synonyms for Carat

A1, ace, capital, choice, choicest, excellent, flawless, gilt-edge, greatest, highest, ideal, matchless, maximum, most advantageous, most favorable, optimal, peak, peerless, perfect, select, solid gold, superlative, world class