Basis weight
the weight in pounds of a ream of paper of a basic size, usually 25 × 38 inches (63 × 96 cm) for book stock, 17 × 22 inches (43 × 55 cm) for writing stock, and 20 × 26 inches (50 × 66 cm) for cover stock.
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the bottom or base of anything; the part on which something stands or rests. anything upon which something is based; fundamental principle; groundwork. the princ-p-l const-tuent; fundamental ingredient. a basic fact, amount, standard, etc., used in making computations, reaching conclusions, or the like: the nurse is paid on an hourly basis. he was chosen on […]
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