uncia
1685–95, from Latin uncia. Pronunciation Noun
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1685–95, from Latin uncia. Pronunciation Noun
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.
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