C1 adjective Formal

antimodion

/ˌæntiˈmoʊdiən/

Pertaining to a substitute or compensatory unit of measurement used to offset or balance a primary standard. It is often used in historical or technical contexts to describe something that acts as a counter-measure or equivalent adjustment.

Ejemplos

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The merchant kept an antimodion stone to ensure his grain sacks were never underweight compared to the royal standard.

The merchant kept an antimodion stone to ensure his grain sacks were never underweight compared to the royal standard.

2

Legislators proposed an antimodion tax credit to mitigate the financial burden on small-scale farmers.

Legislators proposed an antimodion tax credit to mitigate the financial burden on small-scale farmers.

3

Since we lost the official measuring cup, we'll have to find an antimodion container of the same size.

Since we lost the official measuring cup, we'll have to find an antimodion container of the same size.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
antimodion
Adverbio
antimodially
Adjetivo
antimodion
Relacionado
modius
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Truco para recordar

Think of 'Anti' (against/instead) + 'Modion' (measure/mode). It is the measure used 'instead of' or 'against' the standard one.

Quiz rápido

The excavation team discovered a lead disc that likely served as an __________ weight to calibrate the local scales.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: antimodion

Ejemplos

1

The merchant kept an antimodion stone to ensure his grain sacks were never underweight compared to the royal standard.

everyday

The merchant kept an antimodion stone to ensure his grain sacks were never underweight compared to the royal standard.

2

Legislators proposed an antimodion tax credit to mitigate the financial burden on small-scale farmers.

formal

Legislators proposed an antimodion tax credit to mitigate the financial burden on small-scale farmers.

3

Since we lost the official measuring cup, we'll have to find an antimodion container of the same size.

informal

Since we lost the official measuring cup, we'll have to find an antimodion container of the same size.

4

In Byzantine economic history, the antimodion functioned as a specific type of compensatory measure for grain distribution.

academic

In Byzantine economic history, the antimodion functioned as a specific type of compensatory measure for grain distribution.

5

The project manager implemented an antimodion protocol to balance the delay caused by the logistics failure.

business

The project manager implemented an antimodion protocol to balance the delay caused by the logistics failure.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
antimodion
Adverbio
antimodially
Adjetivo
antimodion
Relacionado
modius

Colocaciones comunes

antimodion measure antimodion measure
antimodion weight antimodion weight
antimodion adjustment antimodion adjustment
antimodion system antimodion system
antimodion calculation antimodion calculation

Frases Comunes

act as an antimodion

act as an antimodion

by way of antimodion

by way of antimodion

the antimodion effect

the antimodion effect

Se confunde a menudo con

antimodion vs antimonial

Antimonial refers to the chemical element antimony, while antimodion refers to a compensatory measure.

antimodion vs antinomian

Antinomian relates to the rejection of moral laws, whereas antimodion is a measurement term.

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Notas de uso

This term is highly specialized and is primarily found in academic discussions regarding historical economics, archaeology, or Byzantine studies. It is almost always used to describe an object or system that functions as a 'counter-measure'.

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Errores comunes

Learners may confuse the word with scientific terms starting with 'anti-'; it is important to remember it relates to 'modius' (a measure).

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Truco para recordar

Think of 'Anti' (against/instead) + 'Modion' (measure/mode). It is the measure used 'instead of' or 'against' the standard one.

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Origen de la palabra

From the Greek 'anti' (against/instead) and 'modion' (a unit of dry measure, derived from the Latin 'modius').

Patrones gramaticales

Usually functions as an attributive adjective before a noun Does not typically have a plural form when used as an adjective
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Contexto cultural

The term is rooted in the administrative and tax systems of the Byzantine Empire, where specific measures were used to standardize trade and taxation across vast territories.

Quiz rápido

The excavation team discovered a lead disc that likely served as an __________ weight to calibrate the local scales.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: antimodion

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