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The first group of metric units are those that are at present defined as units within the International System of Units (SI). In its most restrictive interpretation, this is what may be meant when the term metric unit is used. The SI defines 30 named units and associated symbols: The unit one (1) is the unit of a quantity of … See more
Metric units are units based on the metre, gram or second and decimal (power of ten) multiples or sub-multiples of these. The most widely used examples are the units of the International System of Units (SI). By extension … See more
Hybrid units
Some nonmetric units arose as a combination of a nonmetric quantity combined with a metric unit. Examples include:
Metric unit combined with a unit permitted alongside the SI See moreThere are several metric systems, most of which have become disused or are still used in only niche disciplines. Systems are listed with named units that are associated with them.
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The metric system is a system of measurement that succeeded the decimalised system based on the metre that had been introduced in France in the 1790s. The historical development of these systems culminated in the definition of the International System of Units (SI) in the mid-20th century, under the oversight of an international standards body. Adopting the metric system is known as metri…
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WebThe metric system is a number of different systems of measurement with length based on the metre, mass on the gram, and volume on the litre. This system is used around …
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WebA metric prefix is a unit prefix that precedes a basic unit of measure to indicate a multiple or submultiple of the unit. All metric prefixes used today are decadic. Each …
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WebMETRIC, a model that uses Landsat satellite data to compute and map evapotranspiration (ET) in climatology/meteorology; Engineering and business. …
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WebThe metric system uses the second as a main unit of time. There are periods of time that are based on the second but shorter. They are named with metric prefixes. Some of …
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WebA unit of measurement is a definite magnitude of a quantity, defined and adopted by convention or by law, that is used as a standard for measurement of the same kind …
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WebThe International System of Units is a system of measurement based on 7 base units: the metre (length), kilogram (mass), second (time), ampere (electric current), kelvin …
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