kantar

[ kahn-tahr ]

noun

1. (in some Middle Eastern countries) a unit of weight corresponding to the hundredweight, but varying in different localities.

kantar

/ kænˈtɑː /

noun

1. a unit of weight used in E Mediterranean countries, equivalent to 100 pounds or 45 kilograms but varying from place to place

Word History and Origins

Origin of kantar¹

1545–55; < Arabic qinṭar ≪ Latin centenārium; quintal

Word History and Origins

Origin of kantar¹

C16: from Arabic qintār, from Late Greek kentēnarion weight of a hundred pounds, from Late Latin centēnārium, from centum hundred

Example Sentences

The decision to use familiar ideas and characters is a smart one, said Lynne Deason, head of creative excellence at analysts Kantar.

From BBC

About 25% of advertisers expect to decrease their spending on X next year and only 4% of advertisers think the platform’s ads provide brand safety, according to a survey by the market research firm Kantar.

From Los Angeles Times

Premium own-label volumes were up by nearly 16% year-on-year, according to the latest monthly data from the retail research firm Kantar.

From BBC

The rate of supermarket price rises had previously fallen for 17 months in a row, according to Kantar.

From BBC

It is getting slightly "easier to go shopping at the supermarket than this time last year", Fraser McKevitt, Kantar's head of retail and consumer insight told the BBC.

From BBC