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Units of measurement and related words.

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meter

Mathematics; Measurements

The basic unit of length in the metric system, equal to about 39.37 inches and is termed as meter.

metric system

Mathematics; Measurements

A system of measuring in which the meter, the kilogram, and the liter are the basic units. The metric system is used in most countries.

micron

Mathematics; Measurements

A unit of length in the metric system equal to one millionth of a meter and it is also called as micrometer.

minute

Mathematics; Measurements

A unit of time equal to 1/60 of an hour or 60 seconds. In geography, a unit used to measure longitude and latitude.

column

Mathematics; Measurements

A vertical line of different values or numbers is called as column. All the values in one column can be in descending or ascending order.

kilometer

Mathematics; Measurements

The kilometer (km) is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand meters and is therefore exactly equal to the distance travelled by light in free space in 1⁄299 792.458 of a second. ...

millimeter

Mathematics; Measurements

The millimeter (mm) is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to 0,001 of a meter, which is the SI base unit of length. Hence a millimeter can be written as 1×10−3 m (engineering notation) or ...

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