| has gloss | (noun) a capacity unit defined in metric terms
metric capacity unit |
| lexicalization | eng: metric capacity unit |
| subclass of | (noun) a unit of measurement of volume or capacity
capacity unit, displacement unit, capacity measure, cubage unit, cubature unit, volume unit, cubic content unit, cubic measure |
| subclass of | (noun) a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds); "convert all the measurements to metric units"; "it is easier to work in metric"
metric unit, metric |
| has subclass | (noun) a metric measure of volume or capacity equal to a cube 1 millimeter on each edge
cubic millimeter, cubic millimetre |
| has subclass | (noun) a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter
cubic centimeter, ml, cc, millilitre, cubic centimetre, mil, milliliter |
| has subclass | (noun) a metric unit of volume equal to one hundredth of a liter
centilitre, cl, centiliter |
| has subclass | (noun) a metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter
dl, decilitre, deciliter |
| has subclass | (noun) a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
liter, cubic decimetre, cubic decimeter, litre, l |
| has subclass | (noun) a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters
decaliter, dekalitre, dekaliter, dkl, dal, decalitre |
| has subclass | (noun) a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 100 liters
hl, hectolitre, hectoliter |
| has subclass | (noun) a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 1000 liters
kiloliter, cubic metre, cubic meter, kilolitre |
| has subclass | (noun) a unit of capacity equal to the volume of a cube one kilometer on each edge
cubic kilometre, cubic kilometer |