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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CARAT

From Old French, from Medieval Latin carratus, from Arabic qīrāt weight of four grains, carat, from Greek keration a little horn, from keras horn.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CARAT

carat  [ˈkærət] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CARAT

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Carat is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CARAT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Carat

Carat, karat, karet or karot may refer to: In the gem business: ▪ Carat, a unit of mass for gemstones, equal to 0.2 gram ▪ Carat or karat, a unit of purity for gold In Aviation ▪ SDB Karat, a Russian ultralight trike design In Judaism: ▪ Kareth or Karet, a biblical punishment decreed by Heaven In entertainment: ▪ Carat, an abstract tile-based German-style board game ▪ Karat, a rock band from East Germany In media and advertising: ▪ Carat, Sifow's 3rd single ▪ Carat UK, UK advertising agency People: ▪ Prakash Karat, Indian politician, General Secretary of Communist Party of India ▪ Brinda Karat, Indian politician, Member of Parliament ▪ KARAT, a KGB codeword for former FBI Agent & convicted spy Robert Hanssen Places: ▪ Karat, Hormozgan, a village in Hormozgan Province, Iran ▪ Karat, Khuzestan, a village in Khuzestan Province, Iran ▪ Karat, Razavi...

Definition of carat in the English dictionary

The definition of carat in the dictionary is a measure of the weight of precious stones, esp diamonds. It was formerly defined as 3.17 grains, but the international carat is now standardized as 0.20 grams. Other definition of carat is Usual US spelling: karat. a measure of the proportion of gold in an alloy, expressed as the number of parts of gold in 24 parts of the alloy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CARAT


barrat
ˈbærət
carrot
ˈkærət
claret
ˈklærət
curat
ˈkjuːrət
electret
ɪˈlɛktrət
equiparate
ɪˈkwɪpərət
Garrett
ˈɡærət
garrot
ˈɡærət
governorate
ˈɡʌvənərət
karat
ˈkærət
Margaret
ˈmɑːɡrət
Meerut
ˈmɪərət
morat
ˈmɔːrət
noncorporate
ˌnɒnˈkɔːpərət
nondegenerate
ˌnɒndɪˈdʒɛnərət
parrot
ˈpærət
ponderate
ˈpɒndərət
quadrat
ˈkwɒdrət
rectorate
ˈrektərət
valerate
ˈvælərət

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CARAT

caramelization
caramelize
carangid
carangoid
caranna
carap
carapace
carapaced
carapacial
carapax
Caratacus
carate
Caravaggio
caravan
caravan site
caravaneer
caravaner
caravanette
caravanned
caravanner

WORDS THAT END LIKE CARAT

apparat
Ararat
baccarat
Ballarat
Bharat
Gujarat
Irian Barat
Madhya Bharat
Marat
mukhabarat
nacarat
searat

Synonyms and antonyms of carat in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «carat» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CARAT

Find out the translation of carat to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of carat from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «carat» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

克拉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

quilate
570 millions of speakers

English

carat
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कैरेट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قِيراط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

карат
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quilate
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্যারেট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

carat
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Karat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Karat
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カラット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

캐럿
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Carat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kara
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காரட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅरेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kırat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

carato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

karat
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

карат
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

carat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καράτι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

karaat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

karat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

karat
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of carat

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CARAT»

The term «carat» is very widely used and occupies the 22.234 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CARAT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «carat» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «carat» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about carat

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARAT»

Discover the use of carat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to carat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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24 Carat BOLD
In this incisive and challenging book, leading executive marketing strategist Gibbins-Klein presents an exciting, systematic approach to becoming a REAL Thought Leader and gaining recognition and credibility.
Mindy Gibbins-Klein, 2009
2
13 Carat Diamond and Other Stories
The collection of stories and sketches giving the readers entertainment, pleasure, glimpses of the authorâs life, as well as information on Myanmar Culture which she is so proud of.
Khin Myo Chit (Daw), 2005
3
Deadly Forgery & A 100 - Carat Diamond
Deadly Forgery:Francesco Benetti is a desperate man who won't give in even if face-to-face to certain circumstances.
Maurizio Pianaro
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The Carat Principle: Igniting Leadership Brilliance
The CARAT Principle presents a dynamic strategy for leadership brilliance and phenomenal cultural change.Inspired in its simplicity, it revolutionizes corporate thinking and articulates that deep, unshakable change is a result of measurable ...
Marg Thonemann, 2011
5
The Eighteen-Carat Kid, and Other Stories
Stories tell of a wealthy American boy pursued by kidnappers, a young girl's attempts to influence a cricket match, a dreaded poetry contest, and the famous Swiss archer, William Tell
P. Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, David Alan Jasen, 1980
6
Gorgeous Carat Galaxy Yaoi
Jacques, who now oversees the estate, is forced to sell some of its treasures for upkeep and to take care of his cousin, Eleonora. Things are complicated by a blizzard and the arrival of Jacque's fiancee, Charlotte, who abhors Eleonora.
‎2006
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24 Carat Misery
Critical articles on history and politics with reference to Pakistan.
A. H. Khayal, 1999
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24 Carat BOLD:
Mindy Gibbins-Klein. much potential as anyone else. Success is not a predetermined raffle prize in the game of life – it's down to you, the quality of the choices you make and how determined you are to achieve it. “Letmetell you the secret that ...
Mindy Gibbins-Klein, 2012
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Gorgeous Carat Volume 4: (Yaoi)
An action-romance set in turn-of-the-century Paris, follows the swashbuckling adventures of Ray and Florian--a jewel thief and the man who loves him--as they do battle against crime lords, other thieves and mysterious former allies.
Yū Higuri, 2007
10
Gemstones of the World
In the international gem trade, the carat, gram, grain, and momme are used as units of weight. Carat The weight used in the gem trade since antiquity. The name is derived from the seed kuara of the African Coraltree or from the kernel (Greek ...
Walter Schumann, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CARAT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term carat is used in the context of the following news items.
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Eurofiber picks Carat for media services
Eurofiber has agreed a contract with Carat Amsterdam, reports Adformatie. The media agency will provide communication services for ... «Telecompaper, Jul 15»
2
50 Carat Gold at Rivonia & Pretoria Barnyard
Music has appeared on the charts in many styles and forms and 50 Carat Gold aims to cover every important song that made an impact on our ... «Artslink.co.za News, Jul 15»
3
U.S. woman finds 8.52-carat diamond at Arkansas Park
A woman from Colorado has found an 8.52-carat clear diamond at Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds State Park at Murfreesboro. Within 20 minutes ... «MINING.com, Jul 15»
4
Nursing assistant charged with stealing elderly Tacoma woman's 2 …
An arrest warrant has been issued for a certified nursing assistant accused of stealing a two-carat diamond ring from the hand of an 82-year-old ... «TheNewsTribune.com, Jul 15»
5
Park visitor finds 8-carat diamond while on vacation!
Shaped like an icicle, the 8.52-carat gem is the fifth-largest diamond found by a visitor to the state park since the site was established in 1972.Park visitor Bobbie ... «WDJT, Jul 15»
6
Embrace Programmatic or Be Left Behind, Carat's Jarvie
The byproduct of that change is the widespread creation of new technologies, says Euan Jarvie, Executive Director at Carat Global, in an ... «Beet.TV, Jul 15»
7
Carat India rated number one on vitality scores: RECMA
Dentsu Aegis Network chairman and CEO South Asia Ashish Bhasin said, “This is an absolutely fantastic achievement by Carat to become the ... «Indiantelevision.com, Jul 15»
8
US Navy completes CARAT Philippines 2015 exercise
The US Navy and Marine Corps personnel, along with Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), have completed the 21st annual cooperation ... «Naval Technology, Jun 15»
9
HTC introduces new 24-carat gold model One
After HTC launched an 18-carat gold HTC One in the U.K., it released a 24-carat gold HTC One in the U.S. According to digital news website ... «Daily Sabah, Jun 15»
10
Carat* expands in Harrods with 100sqft shop-in-shop
Fashion jewellery brand Carat* has expanded its presence in London department store Harrods, moving into a newly designed 100sqft ... «Professional Jeweller, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Carat [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/carat>. May 2024 ».
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