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specific gravity

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of relative density (“a dimensionless measure which is the ratio of the mass of a substance to that of some reference substance (chiefly an equal volume of water at 4°C)”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, dated, uncountable

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gravity, relative density

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the density of a substance relative to the density of water

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: relative density

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: spezifisches Gewicht — ratio of the mass of a substance to that of an equal volume of water (cognates) — see also relative density
  • Italian: peso specifico — ratio of the mass of a substance to that of an equal volume of water (cognates) — see also relative density
  • Malay: graviti tentu — ratio of the mass of a substance to that of an equal volume of water (cognates) — see also relative density
  • Portuguese: peso específico — ratio of the mass of a substance to that of an equal volume of water (cognates) — see also relative density
  • Romanian: greutate specifică — ratio of the mass of a substance to that of an equal volume of water (cognates) — see also relative density
  • Spanish: peso específico — ratio of the mass of a substance to that of an equal volume of water (cognates) — see also relative density