Semantics (from Ancient Greek: ÏÎ·Î¼Î±Î½ÏÎ¹ÎºÏÏ sÄmantikos, significant) is the linguistic and philosophical study of meaning, in language, programming languages, formal logics, and semiotics. It is concerned with the relationship between signifiersâlike words, phrases, signs, and symbolsâand what they stand for, their denotation.
unit of measure. Standard unit or system of units by means of which a quantity is accounted for and expressed. Use 'unit of measure' in a Sentence. You need to make sure that you use the correct unit of measure so that you do not mess up when mixing things.
The stone (st) is a unit of measure equal to 14 pounds (lb) avoirdupois, or 6.3503 kilograms (kg). This unit of measurement is used in Australia, Great Britain, and Ireland for measuring human body weight, and people there may commonly be said to weigh, e.g., 11 stone 4 (11 stone - 4 pounds), which equals approx. 72 kilograms or 158 pounds. The plural of stone is also stone. Many scales provide a weight display setting in kilograms, pounds or stone. Use our calculator below to convert stones to pounds and/or kilograms - and vice versa.