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Cup (unit), the Glossary

Index Cup (unit)

The cup is a cooking measure of volume, commonly associated with cooking and serving sizes.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 28 relations: Bra size, British Empire, Code of Federal Regulations, Commonwealth of Nations, Cooking weights and measures, Cup, Dessert spoon, Fluid ounce, Gallon, Ge (unit), Gill (unit), Gram, International System of Units, Japanese units of measurement, Litre, Measuring cup, Metric system, Metrication, Pint, Quart, Russian units of measurement, Sake, Serving size, Tablespoon, Tasse à café, Teaspoon, United States customary units, Volume.

  2. Alcohol measurement
  3. Cooking weights and measures
  4. Metricated units

Bra size

Bra size (also known as brassiere measurement or bust size) indicates the size characteristics of a bra.

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British Empire

The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states.

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Code of Federal Regulations

In the law of the United States, the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the codification of the general and permanent regulations promulgated by the executive departments and agencies of the federal government of the United States.

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Commonwealth of Nations

The Commonwealth of Nations, often simply referred to as the Commonwealth, is an international association of 56 member states, the vast majority of which are former territories of the British Empire from which it developed.

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Cooking weights and measures

In recipes, quantities of ingredients may be specified by mass (commonly called weight), by volume, or by count.

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Cup

A cup is an open-top container used to hold liquids for pouring or drinking.

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Dessert spoon

A dessert spoon is a spoon designed specifically for eating dessert and sometimes used for soup or cereals. Cup (unit) and dessert spoon are alcohol measurement, cooking weights and measures, customary units of measurement in the United States and units of volume.

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Fluid ounce

A fluid ounce (abbreviated fl oz, fl. oz. or oz. fl., old forms ℥, fl ℥, f℥, ƒ ℥) is a unit of volume (also called capacity) typically used for measuring liquids. Cup (unit) and fluid ounce are alcohol measurement, cooking weights and measures, customary units of measurement in the United States, imperial units and units of volume.

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Gallon

The gallon is a unit of volume in British imperial units and United States customary units. Cup (unit) and gallon are alcohol measurement, cooking weights and measures, customary units of measurement in the United States, imperial units and units of volume.

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Ge (unit)

The ge is a traditional Chinese unit of volume equal to sheng. Cup (unit) and ge (unit) are units of volume.

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Gill (unit)

The gill or teacup is a unit of measurement for volume equal to a quarter of a pint. Cup (unit) and gill (unit) are alcohol measurement, cooking weights and measures, customary units of measurement in the United States, imperial units and units of volume.

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Gram

The gram (originally gramme; SI unit symbol g) is a unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI) equal to one thousandth of a kilogram.

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International System of Units

The International System of Units, internationally known by the abbreviation SI (from French Système international d'unités), is the modern form of the metric system and the world's most widely used system of measurement.

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Japanese units of measurement

Traditional Japanese units of measurement or the shakkanhō (尺貫法) is the traditional system of measurement used by the people of the Japanese archipelago.

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Litre

The litre (British English spelling) or liter (American English spelling) (SI symbols L and l, other symbol used: ℓ) is a metric unit of volume. It is equal to 1 cubic decimetre (dm3), 1000 cubic centimetres (cm3) or 0.001 cubic metres (m3). A cubic decimetre (or litre) occupies a volume of (see figure) and is thus equal to one-thousandth of a cubic metre. Cup (unit) and litre are alcohol measurement, cooking weights and measures and units of volume.

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Measuring cup

A measuring cup is a kitchen utensil used primarily to measure the volume of liquid or bulk solid cooking ingredients such as flour and sugar, especially for volumes from about 50 mL (approx. 2 fl oz) upwards. Cup (unit) and measuring cup are cooking weights and measures and units of volume.

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Metric system

The metric system is a decimal-based system of measurement.

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Metrication

Metrication or metrification is the act or process of converting to the metric system of measurement.

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Pint

The pint (symbol pt, sometimes abbreviated as p) is a unit of volume or capacity in both the imperial and United States customary measurement systems. Cup (unit) and pint are alcohol measurement, cooking weights and measures, customary units of measurement in the United States, imperial units and units of volume.

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Quart

The quart (symbol: qt) is a unit of volume equal to a quarter of a gallon. Cup (unit) and quart are alcohol measurement, cooking weights and measures, customary units of measurement in the United States, imperial units and units of volume.

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Russian units of measurement

Traditional Russian units of measurement were standardized and used in Imperial Russia and after the Russian Revolution, but were abandoned after 21 July 1925, when the Soviet Union adopted the metric system, per the order of the Council of People's Commissars.

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Sake

Sake,, or saki, also referred to as Japanese rice wine, is an alcoholic beverage of Japanese origin made by fermenting rice that has been polished to remove the bran.

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Serving size

A serving size or portion size is the amount of a food or drink that is generally served.

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Tablespoon

A tablespoon (tbsp., Tbsp., Tb., or T.) is a large spoon. Cup (unit) and tablespoon are alcohol measurement, cooking weights and measures, customary units of measurement in the United States, imperial units, Metricated units and units of volume.

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Tasse à café

A tasse à café (coffee cup) is a cup, generally of white porcelain and of around 120 ml (4 fl oz), in which coffee is served.

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Teaspoon

A teaspoon (tsp.) is an item of cutlery. Cup (unit) and teaspoon are alcohol measurement, cooking weights and measures, customary units of measurement in the United States, imperial units, Metricated units and units of volume.

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United States customary units

United States customary units form a system of measurement units commonly used in the United States and most U.S. territories, since being standardized and adopted in 1832. Cup (unit) and United States customary units are customary units of measurement in the United States.

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Volume

Volume is a measure of regions in three-dimensional space.

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See also

Alcohol measurement

Cooking weights and measures

Metricated units

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cup_(unit)

Also known as Cup (measure), Cup (measurement), Cup (volume), Japanese cup, Liquid cup, Metric cup, Rice cup, US liquid cup.