Medical Definition of afferent. : bearing or conducting inward; specifically : conveying impulses toward the central nervous systemâcompare efferent.
Imperial Weight Units. The imperial system of weights, or more correctly the avoirdupois system of weights is the standard system of weight in the United States and is still in common usage in the United Kingdom. The system is based on a pound (lb) of 16 ounces (oz).
adjective. The definition of imperial is something magnificent, domineering or related to an empire. 1  A royal government with control over an empire is an example of an imperial government.2  A person with a domineering and controlling manner is an example of someone who would be described as having an imperial personality.he definition of imperial is something magnificent, domineering or related to an empire. 1  A royal government with control over an empire is an example of an imperial government. 2  A person with a domineering and controlling manner is an example of someone who would be described as having an imperial personality.