antimodion
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.
예시
3 / 5The 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.
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.
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.
어휘 가족
암기 팁
Think of 'Anti' (against/instead) + 'Modion' (measure/mode). It is the measure used 'instead of' or 'against' the standard one.
빠른 퀴즈
The excavation team discovered a lead disc that likely served as an __________ weight to calibrate the local scales.
정답!
정답은: antimodion
예시
The merchant kept an antimodion stone to ensure his grain sacks were never underweight compared to the royal standard.
everydayThe merchant kept an antimodion stone to ensure his grain sacks were never underweight compared to the royal standard.
Legislators proposed an antimodion tax credit to mitigate the financial burden on small-scale farmers.
formalLegislators proposed an antimodion tax credit to mitigate the financial burden on small-scale farmers.
Since we lost the official measuring cup, we'll have to find an antimodion container of the same size.
informalSince we lost the official measuring cup, we'll have to find an antimodion container of the same size.
In Byzantine economic history, the antimodion functioned as a specific type of compensatory measure for grain distribution.
academicIn Byzantine economic history, the antimodion functioned as a specific type of compensatory measure for grain distribution.
The project manager implemented an antimodion protocol to balance the delay caused by the logistics failure.
businessThe project manager implemented an antimodion protocol to balance the delay caused by the logistics failure.
어휘 가족
자주 쓰는 조합
자주 쓰는 구문
act as an antimodion
act as an antimodion
by way of antimodion
by way of antimodion
the antimodion effect
the antimodion effect
자주 혼동되는 단어
Antimonial refers to the chemical element antimony, while antimodion refers to a compensatory measure.
Antinomian relates to the rejection of moral laws, whereas antimodion is a measurement term.
사용 참고사항
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'.
자주 하는 실수
Learners may confuse the word with scientific terms starting with 'anti-'; it is important to remember it relates to 'modius' (a measure).
암기 팁
Think of 'Anti' (against/instead) + 'Modion' (measure/mode). It is the measure used 'instead of' or 'against' the standard one.
어원
From the Greek 'anti' (against/instead) and 'modion' (a unit of dry measure, derived from the Latin 'modius').
문법 패턴
문화적 맥락
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.
빠른 퀴즈
The excavation team discovered a lead disc that likely served as an __________ weight to calibrate the local scales.
정답!
정답은: antimodion
관련 단어
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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