uncia (plural unciae)
(classical studies) A twelfth part, an ounce, or an inch.
(pharmacy) An ounce.
A bronze coin minted during the Roman Republic, valued at one-twelfth of an as.
(algebra, obsolete) A numerical coefficient in a case of the binomial theorem.
Source: Wiktionary
Un"ci*a, n.; pl. Unciæ. Etym: [L. See Ounce a measure of weight.]
1. (Rom. Antiq.)
Definition: A twelfth part, as of the Roman as; an ounce.
2. (Alg.)
Definition: A numerical coefficient in any particular case of the binomial theorem. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 June 2025
(adjective) having relatively few calories; “diet cola”; “light (or lite) beer”; “lite (or light) mayonnaise”; “a low-cal diet”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
