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  2. Maltese units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    Table of area (square) units Unit Plural Relative value Metric value Imperial value Notes pulzier kwadru: pulzieri kwadri 1 ⁄ 144 ~4.765 cm 2 ~0.7385 sq in fitel kwadru: iftla kwadri 1 ⁄ 4 ~171.5 cm 2 ~26.59 sq in xiber kwadru: xbar kwadri 1 ~686.1 cm 2 ~106.3 sq in qasba kwadra: qasab kwadri, or qasbiet kwadri 64 ~4.391 m 2 ~5.252 sq yd an ...

  3. Byzantine units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    Byzantine units of measurement were a combination and modification of the ancient Greek and Roman units of measurement used in the Byzantine Empire. Until the reign of Justinian I (527–565), no universal system of units of measurement existed in the Byzantine world, and each region used its traditional measures.

  4. Weights and Measures Act (Canada) - Wikipedia

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    metric equivalent foot (French measure or Paris foot) 12.789 inches: ≈ 32.48 cm arpent, as a measure of length: 180 feet (French measure) ≈ 58.47 m arpent, as a measure of area: 32 400 square feet (French measure) ≈ 3,418.89 m 2: perch, as a measure of length: 18 feet (French measure) ≈ 5.85 m perch, as a measure of area: 324 square ...

  5. System of units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    The avoirdupois units of mass and weight differ for units larger than a pound (lb). The British imperial system uses a stone of 14 lb, a long hundredweight of 112 lb and a long ton of 2,240 lb. The stone is not a measurement of weight used in the US.

  6. International System of Units - Wikipedia

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    Nonetheless, the residual and irreducible instability of a physical IPK undermined the reliability of the entire metric system to precision measurement from small (atomic) to large (astrophysical) scales. [39] By avoiding the use of an artefact to define units, all issues with the loss, damage, and change of the artefact are avoided. [1]: 125

  7. List of metric units - Wikipedia

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    Metric units are units based on the metre, gram or second and decimal (power of ten) multiples or sub-multiples of these. According to Schadow and McDonald, [ 1 ] metric units, in general, are those units "defined 'in the spirit' of the metric system, that emerged in late 18th century France and was rapidly adopted by scientists and engineers.

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  9. Taiwanese units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    Packaged goods in Taiwan largely use metric measurements but bulk foodstuffs sold in wet markets and supermarkets are typically measured with units derived from traditional Japanese units of mass, which are similar but not equivalent to corresponding Chinese units of mass. Imported goods from the US also retains its weight in ounces, although ...