Definition of tare
1a : the seed of a vetchb : any of several vetches (especially Vicia sativa and V. hirsuta)
2 : a weed of grain fields especially of Biblical times that is usually held to be the darnel
3 tares plural : an undesirable element
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Origin and Etymology of tare
Middle English; probably akin to Middle Dutch tarwe wheat
tare
Definition of tare
1 : a deduction from the gross weight of a substance and its container made in allowance for the weight of the container; also : the weight of the container
2 : counterweight
Origin and Etymology of tare
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Old Italian tara, from Arabic ṭarḥa, literally, that which is removed
tare
Definition of tare
tared
;taring
transitive verb
1 : to ascertain or mark the tare of (see 2tare 1); especially : to weigh so as to determine the tare a tared vessel
2 : to adjust (a scale on which an empty container has been placed) so as to reduce the displayed weight to zero Balances are taken for granted now, and many tare themselves—among other features. Yet it's still important to remember the basics for accurate use of this most fundamental lab instrument. — Chemistry
First Known Use of tare
1812
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of tare
1: a deduction from the gross weight of a substance and its container made in allowance for the weight of the container
2: an empty vessel that is similar in physical properties to a weighing container and that is used as a counterbalance to compensate for changes in the weight of the weighing container due to changes in environmental conditions (as temperature or moisture)
tare
Medical Definition of tare
tared
;taring
: to ascertain or mark the tare of; especially : to weigh so as to determine the tare
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