Definition of carat Carat

/kɛˈɹʌt/ - [kerut] - car•at

We found 10 definitions of carat from 6 different sources.

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What does carat mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: carats

carat - the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold
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  • carat (Noun)
    A unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams.
  • carat (Noun)
    Formerly, any of several units of weight, varying from 189 to 212 mg, the weight of a carob seed.
  • carat (Noun)
    A measure of the purity of gold, pure gold being 24 carats.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • carat (n.)
    The weight by which precious stones and pearls are weighed.
  • carat (n.)
    A twenty-fourth part; -- a term used in estimating the proportionate fineness of gold.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • carat
    A measure of weight for precious stones; 200 milligrams.
  • carat
    The unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • carat
    kar′at, n. a weight of 4 grains: a proportional measure of 1⁄24 in stating the fineness of gold. [Fr.,—Ar. qīrāt, perh. from Gr. keration, a seed or bean used as a weight.]

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