Glossary of Printing Terms:
Equivalent Weight

The system that allows the comparison of papers having different basic sizes and basic weights. For example, 20# bond paper (which has a basic size of 17” x 22”) is equivalent to 51# offset (which has a basic size of 17” x 28”).

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