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  2. Template:Metric prefixes (inline table) - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... kilo mega giga tera peta exa zetta yotta ... milli micro nano pico femto atto zepto yocto

  3. Metric prefix - Wikipedia

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    Each prefix has a unique symbol that is prepended to any unit symbol. The prefix kilo-, for example, may be added to gram to indicate multiplication by one thousand: one kilogram is equal to one thousand grams. The prefix milli-, likewise, may be added to metre to indicate division by one thousand; one millimetre is equal to one thousandth of a ...

  4. Unit prefix - Wikipedia

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    The prefixes of the metric system, such as kilo and milli, represent multiplication by positive or negative powers of ten. In information technology it is common to use binary prefixes, which are based on powers of two. Historically, many prefixes have been used or proposed by various sources, but only a narrow set has been recognised by ...

  5. Template:Common metric prefixes - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... kilo k 1 000: 10 3: hecto h 100 10 2: deca da 10 10 1 ... milli m 0.001 10 −3: micro μ 0.000 001:

  6. Kilogram - Wikipedia

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    The word "kilogram" is formed from the combination of the metric prefix kilo-(meaning one thousand) and gram; [2] it is colloquially shortened to "kilo" (plural "kilos"). [ 3 ] The kilogram is an SI base unit , defined ultimately in terms of three defining constants of the SI, namely a specific transition frequency of the caesium-133 atom, the ...

  7. Milli- - Wikipedia

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    Milli (symbol m) is a unit prefix in the metric system denoting a factor of one thousandth (10 −3). [1] Proposed in 1793, [2] and adopted in 1795, the prefix comes from the Latin mille, meaning one thousand (the Latin plural is milia). Since 1960, the prefix is part of the International System of Units (SI).

  8. Kilo- - Wikipedia

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    Kilo is a decimal unit prefix in the metric system denoting multiplication by one thousand (10 3). It is used in the International System of Units , where it has the symbol k , in lowercase . The prefix kilo is derived from the Greek word χίλιοι ( chilioi ), meaning "thousand".

  9. List of metric units - Wikipedia

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    The svedberg (S or Sv) is a unit of time used in chemistry equal to one hundred femtoseconds (100 fs). The shake is a unit of time used in nuclear physics equal to ten nanoseconds (10 ns). The sigma is a unit of time equal to one microsecond (1 μs). The jiffy is sometimes used to mean a unit of time of 10 ms. [dubious – discuss]