Pound (mass)
Pound (mass)
The Pound (IPA: /paʊnd/), symbol lb, is a unit of mass used in the imperial system and United States customary units. The term originates from the Latin word Pondo, meaning "weight".
Etymology
The word "pound" comes from the Latin word Pondo, which was a unit of weight in ancient Rome. The symbol "lb" is derived from the Latin phrase Libra Pondo, which means "a pound by weight". The term "pound" has been used in English since the 12th century.
Usage
In the United States, the pound is commonly used in everyday life, such as in cooking measurements and body weight. In the United Kingdom, the pound is used in some contexts, such as body weight, but the metric system is more commonly used for other measurements.
Related Terms
- Ounce: A unit of weight in the imperial system, there are 16 ounces in a pound.
- Stone (unit): A unit of weight in the UK, there are 14 pounds in a stone.
- Kilogram: The metric system equivalent of a pound, approximately 2.20462 pounds make up a kilogram.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Pound (mass)
- Wikipedia's article - Pound (mass)
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski