- The International System of Units
- n. SI, international metric system, metric system of units of measurement used for scientific work
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The International System of Units
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International System of Units — noun a complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists; fundamental quantities are length (meter) and mass (kilogram) and time (second) and electric current (ampere) and temperature (kelvin) and amount of matter (mole) and luminous… … Useful english dictionary
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International System of Units — noun an internationally recognised system of metric units, now adopted as the basis of Australia s metric system, in which the seven base units are the metre, kilogram, second, ampere, kelvin, mole and candela. Abbrev.: SI See metric system. Also …
International System of Units — Interna′tional Sys′tem of U′nits n. wam phs an internationally accepted system of physical units, using the meter, kilogram, second, ampere, kelvin, mole, and candela as the basic units of length, mass, time, electric current, temperature, amount … From formal English to slang
