Gross (unit)
In English and related languages, several terms involving the words "great" or "gross" relate to numbers involving a multiple of exponents of twelve (dozen):
- A gross refers to a group of 144 items (a dozen dozen or a square dozen, 122).[1][2]
- A great gross refers to a group of 1,728 items (a dozen gross or a cubic dozen, 123).[1][2]
- A small gross[3] or a great hundred[4] refers to a group of 120 items (ten dozen, 10×12).
The term can be abbreviated gr. or gro., and dates from the early 15th century. It derives from the Old French grosse douzaine, meaning "large dozen”.
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 9780883855119.
- ^ ISBN 9780471270478.
- ^ Wright, Carroll Davidson (1910), The New Century Book of Facts: A Handbook of Ready Reference, King-Richardson Company, p. 462.
- ISBN 9780140261493.
- ^ Gross | Origin and meaning of gross by Online Etymology Dictionary
- ISBN 9780393040029.
- ISBN 9780883855072.
- ^ Bellos, Alex (2012-12-12), "Dozenalists of the world unite! Rise up against the tyranny of ten!", The Guardian.
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