weight unit weigh·tu·nit uncommon noun 1. a decimal unit of weight based on the gram Synonymsmetric weight unitweight unit 2. a unit used to measure weight “he placed two weights in the scale pan” Synonymsweight unitweight Related words Broader terms unit of measurementmass unitmetric unit Narrower terms troy unitapothecaries' unitarrobacattycrithfraillastmaundmicrogrammilligramnanogramgrain Parts metric system WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
