gravity scale

noun

1. a scale giving the relative density of fluids See API gravity scale

Example Sentences

Last year, after the collapse of the government and the Taliban takeover, the prosecutor asked the court to resume the investigation, citing the “the gravity, scale and continuing nature of alleged crimes by the Taliban and the Islamic State.”

From Washington Post

“The gravity, scale and continuing nature of alleged crimes by the Taliban and the Islamic State, which include allegations of indiscriminate attacks on civilians, targeted extrajudicial executions, persecution of women and girls, crimes against children and other crimes affecting the civilian population at large, demand focus and proper resources from my Office, if we are to construct credible cases capable of being proved beyond reasonable doubt in the courtroom,” Khan said.

From Seattle Times

The UN added: “These are not mere excesses of the state; they are essential components of a political system that has moved far from the ideals on which it claims to be founded. The gravity, scale and nature of these violations reveal a state that does not have any parallel in the contemporary world.”

From The Guardian

“The gravity, scale, duration and nature of the unspeakable atrocities committed in the country reveal a totalitarian state that does not have any parallel in the contemporary world.”

From Washington Post

"The gravity, scale and nature of these violations reveal a State that does not have any parallel in the contemporary world," its report said.

From BBC