Weight
"Weight" tells us how heavy something is (or how much it weighs). There are basically two systems in use in English-speaking countries, as shown below.
Metric weights
The metric system is used in most of Europe and many countries of the world.
| sub-units | metric unit | abbreviation | British equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1000 milligrams | 1 gram | g | 0.035 oz |
| 1000 grams | 1 kilogram | kg | 2.21 lb |
| 1000 kilograms | 1 tonne | t | 0.98 tons |
British/US weights
The British and US systems are the same except where shown.
| sub-units | British/US unit | abbreviation | metric equivalent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 drams | 1 ounce | oz | 28.35 g | |
| 16 ounces | 1 pound | lb | 0.454 kg | |
| 14 pounds | 1 stone | st | 6.35 kg | |
| British | 8 stones | 1 hundredweight | cwt | 50.8 kg |
| 20 hundredweight | 1 ton | t | 1,016 kg | |
| US | 100 pounds | 1 (short) hundredweight | cwt | 45.36 kg |
| 2000 pounds | 1 (short) ton | t | 907.18 kg |