Basis weight

Basis weight

In the U.S. and Canada, the weight, in pounds, of a ream (500 sheets) of paper cut to the basic size (qv) ; also called the "ream weight" and "substance weight" (sub wt). In countries using ISO paper sizes, the weight, in grams, of one square metre of paper; also called grammage and "ream weight". See CWT, paper.

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basis weight

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