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  2. Human height - Wikipedia

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    Human height or stature is the distance from the bottom of the feet to the top of the head in a human body, standing erect. It is measured using a stadiometer, [ 1] in centimetres when using the metric system or SI system, [ 2][ 3] or feet and inches when using United States customary units or the imperial system. [ 4][ 5] In the early phase of ...

  3. Human penis size - Wikipedia

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    A review published in the 2007 issue of BJU International showed the average erect penis length to be 14–16 cm (5.5–6.3 in) and girth to be 12–13 cm (4.7–5.1 in). The paper compared results of twelve studies conducted on different populations in several countries.

  4. Average human height by country - Wikipedia

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    According to a study in France, executives and professionals are 2.6 centimetres (1.0 in) taller, and university students are 2.55 centimetres (1.0 in) taller than the national average. [ 7] As this case shows, data taken from a particular social group may not represent a total population in some countries.

  5. Rack unit - Wikipedia

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    Rack with sample component sizes including an A/V half-rack unit. A rack unit (abbreviated U or RU) is a unit of measure defined as 1 + 3 ⁄ 4 inches (44.45 mm). [1] [2] It is most frequently used as a measurement of the overall height of 19-inch and 23-inch rack frames, as well as the height of equipment that mounts in these frames, whereby the height of the frame or equipment is expressed ...

  6. Petite size - Wikipedia

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    Petite size. In fashion and clothing, a petite size is a standard clothing size designed specifically for women 165 cm (5 ft 4 in) and under. [ 1][ 2][ 3] This categorization is not solely based on a woman's height, but also takes into account the proportions of her body. Petite sizes cater to body shapes that typically have shorter limb ...

  7. U.S. standard clothing size - Wikipedia

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    With the average American woman's height (20 years and older) at about 5 ft 4 in (162.1 cm) (Department of Health 2012), both standard and catalog size ranges attempt to address a variety of weights or builds as well as providing for the "shorter-than-average" height woman with "petite" and "half-sizes". However "taller-than-average" women may ...

  8. Foot (unit) - Wikipedia

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    30.48 cm. 304.8 mm. The foot (standard symbol: ft) [ 1][ 2] is a unit of length in the British imperial and United States customary systems of measurement. The prime symbol, ′, is commonly used to represent the foot. [ 3] In both customary and imperial units, one foot comprises 12 inches, and one yard comprises three feet.

  9. Bust/waist/hip measurements - Wikipedia

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    A woman who is 36–24–36 (91.5–61–91.5) at 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) tall looks different from a woman who is 36–24–36 at 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) tall. Since the latter woman's figure has greater distance between measuring points, she will likely appear thinner than her former counterpart, again, even though they share the same measurements.