What's the difference between tablespoon and unit?

Tablespoon


Definition:

  • (n.) A spoon of the largest size commonly used at the table; -- distinguished from teaspoon, dessert spoon, etc.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Administration of a tablet in a tablespoon of yoghurt is a good alternative, even though the bioavailability of certain preparations may be reduced.
  • (2) Now place a tablespoon of pani pol into the pancake, and roll it up, folding in the sides.
  • (3) The estimated daily intake of tropical oils by adult males is slightly more than one fourth of a tablespoon (3.8 g), 75% of which consists of saturated fatty acids.
  • (4) For the dressing 1 tbsp cider or white-wine vinegar 3 tbsp olive oil Flaky sea salt and freshly ground black pepper For the salad A couple of handfuls rocket leaves 80g semi-soft blue cheese 6 dates, pitted and sliced 50g hazelnuts, toasted and roughly chopped Whisk together the vinegar and oil until you have a creamy emulsion, then pour a tablespoon into the bottom of a bowl.
  • (5) serves 4 cooking times 20 minutes For the tomato sauce: 5-6 tbsp lard or dripping 1 large onion, finely chopped 1-2 red chillies, finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, chopped 2 tins plum tomatoes sea salt and black pepper 1 tsp piloncillo or demerara sugar a generous few splashes of Worcestershire sauce a small handful chopped tarragon 4 corn tortillas, chapatis or other flatbreads 4 eggs 60g Lancashire cheese, grated Heat 2 tablespoons of the lard in a wide saucepan and add the onion and chilli.
  • (6) Add 70ml of olive oil, a tablespoon of vinegar, the dried oregano, half a teaspoon of salt and a good grind of black pepper.
  • (7) Since kitchen measuring spoons and flatware are commonly used to administer 1-2 tablespoons of syrup of ipecac, we measured the delivered dose of 30 standard flatware teaspoons to determine the accuracy of the spoons.
  • (8) This compares to the serving flatware teaspoon mean delivery volume of 5.8 ml (range 3 ml to 7 ml) and 9.5 ml (range 7 ml to 14 ml) for the flatware tablespoon.
  • (9) Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, heat 4 tablespoons of the oil over a medium heat.
  • (10) Nasturtium butter Substitute 3 tablespoons of chopped nasturtium flowers (red, yellow and orange) for the parsley.
  • (11) I reserve a few tablespoons of this and freeze it in an ice cube tray as a simple pasta sauce for a quick lunch.
  • (12) In many cases, errors arise from the use of a pinch of salt rather than a level teaspoonful and use of a tablespoonful rather than a teaspoonful of sugar.
  • (13) Before the operation, her stomach could accommodate nearly half a litre of food; now, it will hold two tablespoonfuls.
  • (14) For 2 chicken fillets, smoked paprika , Dijon mustard, breadcrumbs Mix 3 heaped tablespoons of Dijon mustard with 2 teaspoons of hot smoked paprika and a little salt and pepper.
  • (15) Mustard and parsley butter Add 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard to the basic recipe.
  • (16) When the butter starts to foam, spoon in heaped tablespoons of potato mix.
  • (17) The majority of these 35 cases leaked urine daily, leaked amounts over one tablespoon, or were suffering some psychological [corrected] or social effect of the incontinence.
  • (18) In a small saucepan mix the sugar with 1 tablespoon of water and dissolve over a medium heat.
  • (19) In a dry pan, toast two tablespoons each of rice flour and gram flour for a minute, until pale brown, then whisk into a litre of fish stock.
  • (20) 75g (3oz) unsalted butter 75g (3oz) icing sugar 2 tablespoons brandy or Jamaican rum, or more to taste Cream the butter until it is very light.

Unit


Definition:

  • (n.) A single thing or person.
  • (n.) The least whole number; one.
  • (n.) A gold coin of the reign of James I., of the value of twenty shillings.
  • (n.) Any determinate amount or quantity (as of length, time, heat, value) adopted as a standard of measurement for other amounts or quantities of the same kind.
  • (n.) A single thing, as a magnitude or number, regarded as an undivided whole.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The findings indicate that there is still a significant incongruence between the value structure of most family practice units and that of their institutions but that many family practice units are beginning to achieve parity of promotion and tenure with other departments in their institutions.
  • (2) The influence of the various concepts for the induction of lateral structure formation in lipid membranes on integral functional units like ionophores is demonstrated by analysing the single channel current fluctuations of gramicidin in bimolecular lipid membranes.
  • (3) Microionophoretically applied excitatory amino acids induced firing of extracellularly recorded single units in a tissue slice preparation of the mouse cochlear nucleus, and the similarly applied antagonist 2-amino-5-phosphonovalerate (2APV) was demonstrated to be a selective N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist.
  • (4) The Frenchman’s 65th-minute goal was a fifth for United and redemptive after he conceded the penalty from which CSKA Moscow took a first-half lead.
  • (5) This article describes a number of syndromes affecting the nail unit.
  • (6) The small units described here could be inhibitory interneurons which convert the excitatory response of large units into inhibition.
  • (7) The program met with continued support and enthusiasm from nurse administrators, nursing unit managers, clinical educators, ward staff and course participants.
  • (8) No significant change occurred in the bacterial population of our hospital unit during the period of the study (more than 3 years).
  • (9) Pokeweed mitogen-stimulated rat spleen cells were identified as a reliable source of rat burst-promoting activity (PBA), which permitted development of a reproducible assay for rat bone marrow erythroid burst-forming units (BFU-E).
  • (10) Twitch-tetanus ratios were calculated and found not to be related to unit contraction time.6.
  • (11) The hospital whose A&E unit has been threatened with closure on safety grounds has admitted that four patients died after errors by staff in the emergency department and other areas.
  • (12) High-grade and low-grade candidemia were defined as 25 colony-forming units or more per 10 ml and 10 colony-forming units or fewer per 10 ml of blood, respectively.
  • (13) Writing in the Observer , Schmidt said his company's accounts were complicated but complied with international taxation treaties that allowed it to pay most of its tax in the United States.
  • (14) The level of significance of the statistical estimate of the change in the number of phonoreactive units (its increase due to deprivation) amounts to 92%.
  • (15) the class- and specificity-restricted antigen-sensitive units.
  • (16) This article reviews the care of the chest-injured patient during the intensive care unit phase of his or her recovery.
  • (17) Focusing on two prospective payment systems that operated concurrently in New Jersey, this study employs the hospital department as the unit of analysis and compares the effects of the all-payer DRG system with those of the SHARE program on hospitals.
  • (18) Asthma is probably the commonest chronic disease in the United Kingdom, and its attendant morbidity extends outside the possible scope of the hospital sector.
  • (19) Gallic wine sales in the UK have been tumbling for the past 20 years, but the news that France, once the largest exporter to these shores, has slipped behind Australia, the United States, Italy and now South Africa will have producers gnawing their knuckles in frustration.
  • (20) The committee reviewed the history, original intent, current purpose, and effectiveness of meetings held on the unit; when problems were identified, suggestions for change were formulated.