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International customary units NOTE The unified U.S. and British Imperial customary units, so called "international" customary units |
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Symbol (c/s) |
Display Name |
Print Symbol |
Kind of Quantity |
Metric |
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[in_i] |
inch |
in |
length |
no |
|
[ft_i] |
foot |
ft |
length |
no |
|
[yd_i] |
yard |
yd |
length |
no |
|
[mi_i] |
mile |
mile |
length |
no |
|
[fth_i] |
fathom |
fth |
depth of water |
no |
|
[nmi_i] |
nautical mile |
n mile |
length |
no |
|
[kn_i] |
knot |
kn |
velocity |
no |
|
[sin_i] |
square inch |
In2 |
area |
no |
|
[sft_i] |
square foot |
ft2 |
area |
no |
|
[syd_i] |
square yard |
yd2 |
area |
no |
|
[cin_i] |
cubic inch |
In3 |
volume |
no |
|
[cft_i] |
cubic foot |
ft3 |
volume |
no |
|
[cyd_i] |
cubic yard |
yd3 |
volume |
no |
|
[bf_i] |
board foot |
fbm |
volume |
no |
|
[cr_i] |
cord |
cord |
volume |
no |
|
[mil_i] |
mil |
mil |
length |
no |
|
[cml_i] |
circular mil |
cmil |
area |
no |
|
[hd_i] |
hand |
|
height of horses |
no |
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Older U.S. "survey" lengths NOTE also called “statute” lengths |
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Symbol (c/s) |
Display Name |
Print Symbol |
Kind of Quantity |
Metric |
|
[ft_us] |
foot |
ft (US survey) |
length |
no |
|
[yd_us] |
yard |
|
length |
no |
|
[in_us] |
inch |
|
length |
no |
|
[rd_us] |
rod |
|
length |
no |
|
[ch_us] |
Gunter's chain, Surveyor's chain |
|
length |
no |
|
[lk_us] |
link for Gunter's chain |
|
length |
no |
|
[rch_us] |
Ramden's chain, Engineer's chain |
|
length |
no |
|
[rlk_us] |
link for Ramden's chain |
|
length |
no |
|
[fth_us] |
fathom |
|
length |
no |
|
[fur_us] |
furlong |
|
length |
no |
|
[mi_us] |
mile |
mi (US survey) |
length |
no |
|
[acr_us] |
acre |
|
area |
no |
|
[srd_us] |
square rod |
|
area |
no |
|
[smi_us] |
square mile |
Mi2 (US survey) |
area |
no |
|
[sct] |
section |
|
area |
no |
|
[twp] |
township |
|
area |
no |
|
[mil_us] |
mil |
|
length |
no |
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British Imperial lengths |
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Symbol (c/s) |
Display Name |
Print Symbol |
Kind of Quantity |
Metric |
|
[in_br] |
inch |
|
length |
no |
|
[ft_br] |
foot |
|
length |
no |
|
[rd_br] |
rod |
|
length |
no |
|
[ch_br] |
Gunter's chain |
|
length |
no |
|
[lk_br] |
link for Gunter's chain |
|
length |
no |
|
[fth_br] |
fathom |
|
length |
no |
|
[pc_br] |
pace |
|
length |
no |
|
[yd_br] |
yard |
|
length |
no |
|
[mi_br] |
mile |
|
length |
no |
|
[nmi_br] |
nautical mile |
|
length |
no |
|
[kn_br] |
knot |
|
velocity |
no |
|
[acr_br] |
acre |
|
area |
no |
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U.S. volumes NOTE Including so-called “dry measures” |
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Symbol (c/s) |
Display Name |
Print Symbol |
Kind of Quantity |
Metric |
|
[gal_us] |
Queen Anne's wine gallon |
|
fluid volume |
no |
|
[bbl_us] |
barrel |
barrel (US) |
fluid volume |
no |
|
[qt_us] |
quart |
liq qt (US) |
fluid volume |
no |
|
[pt_us] |
pint |
liq pt (US) |
fluid volume |
no |
|
[gil_us] |
gill |
gi (US) |
fluid volume |
no |
|
[foz_us] |
fluid ounce |
fl oz (US) |
fluid volume |
no |
|
[fdr_us] |
fluid dram |
|
fluid volume |
no |
|
[min_us] |
minim |
|
fluid volume |
no |
|
[crd_us] |
cord |
|
fluid volume |
no |
|
[bu_us] |
bushel |
|
dry volume |
no |
|
[gal_wi] |
historical winchester gallon |
|
dry volume |
no |
|
[pk_us] |
peck |
|
dry volume |
no |
|
[dqt_us] |
dry quart |
|
dry volume |
no |
|
[dpt_us] |
dry pint |
|
dry volume |
no |
|
[tbs_us] |
tablespoon |
|
volume |
no |
|
[tsp_us] |
teaspoon |
|
volume |
no |
|
[cup_us] |
cup |
|
volume |
no |
|
[foz_m] |
metric fluid ounce |
|
fluid volume |
no |
|
[cup_m] |
metric cup |
|
volume |
no |
|
[tsp_m] |
metric teaspoon |
|
volume |
no |
|
[tbs_m] |
metric tablespoon |
|
volume |
no |
|
British Imperial volumes |
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Symbol (c/s) |
Display Name |
Print Symbol |
Kind of Quantity |
Metric |
|
[gal_br] |
gallon |
gal (UK) |
volume |
no |
|
[pk_br] |
peck |
pk (UK) |
volume |
no |
|
[bu_br] |
bushel |
bushel (UK) |
volume |
no |
|
[qt_br] |
quart |
qt (UK) |
volume |
no |
|
[pt_br] |
pint |
pt (UK) |
volume |
no |
|
[gil_br] |
gill |
gi (UK) |
volume |
no |
|
[foz_br] |
fluid ounce |
fl oz (UK) |
volume |
no |
|
[fdr_br] |
fluid dram |
|
volume |
no |
|
[min_br] |
minim |
|
volume |
no |
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Avoirdupois weights |
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Symbol (c/s) |
Display Name |
Print Symbol |
Kind of Quantity |
Metric |
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[gr] |
grain |
|
mass |
no |
|
[lb_av] |
pound |
|
mass |
no |
|
[oz_av] |
ounce |
|
mass |
no |
|
[dr_av] |
dram |
|
mass |
no |
|
[scwt_av] |
short hundredweight, U.S. hundredweight |
|
mass |
no |
|
[lcwt_av] |
long hunderdweight, British hundredweight |
|
mass |
no |
|
[ston_av] |
short ton, U.S. ton |
|
mass |
no |
|
[lton_av] |
long ton, British ton |
|
mass |
no |
|
[stone_av] |
stone, British stone |
|
mass |
no |
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Troy weights |
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Symbol (c/s) |
Display Name |
Print Symbol |
Kind of Quantity |
Metric |
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[pwt_tr] |
pennyweight |
|
mass |
no |
|
[oz_tr] |
ounce |
|
mass |
no |
|
[lb_tr] |
pound |
|
mass |
no |
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Units used in typesetting |
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Symbol (c/s) |
Display Name |
Print Symbol |
Kind of Quantity |
Metric |
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[lne] |
line |
|
length |
no |
|
[pnt] |
point |
|
length |
no |
|
[pca] |
pica |
|
length |
no |
|
[pnt_pr] |
Printer's point |
|
length |
no |
|
[pca_pr] |
Printer's pica |
|
length |
no |
|
[pied] |
pied, French foot |
|
length |
no |
|
[pouce] |
pouce, French inch |
|
length |
no |
|
[ligne] |
ligne, French line |
|
length |
no |
|
[didot] |
didot, Didot's point |
|
length |
no |
|
[cicero] |
cicero, Didot's pica |
|
length |
no |