Units & Measurement
25 entries in the Units & Measurement compendium.
Imperial unitsSystem of units defined by British Weights and Measures Acts.InchA unit of length in Imperial and US customary systems.International System of UnitsThe modern metric system used worldwide for measurement.JouleEnglish physicist whose work led to the SI unit of energy.KelvinBritish scientist who developed the absolute temperature scale.KilogramThe kilogram (sometimes spelled kilogramme) is the SI base unit of mass, equivalent to 1,0Knot (unit)Unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour.LitreMetric unit of volume, equal to one cubic decimetre.Lumen (unit)SI unit of luminous flux, measuring perceived visible light.LuxSI unit of illuminance, one lumen per square metre.MetreBase SI unit of length, defined by light in vacuum.Metric systemA decimal-based system of measurement standardising base units and prefixes.MileThe mile, often called the international mile or statute mile to set it apart from other uMinuteUnit of time equal to 60 seconds, with historical sexagesimal roots.Mole (unit)SI base unit for amount of substance.Nautical mileUnit of length for air, marine, and space navigation.Newton (unit)SI unit of force, named after Isaac Newton.OunceA unit of mass, weight, or volume from Roman times.Tesla (unit)SI unit of magnetic flux density, named after Nikola Tesla.TonA unit of mass, volume, or force with varied definitions.Unit of measurementStandardized quantities enabling consistent measurement across time and place.United States customary unitsUnited States customary units are a system of measurement used across the United States anWattScottish inventor whose steam engine powered the Industrial Revolution.WeekA seven-day unit of time used globally for calendars and scheduling.YearA unit of time based on Earth's orbit around the Sun.
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