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  2. Orders of magnitude (length) - Wikipedia

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    An adult human foot is about 28 cm (11 in) long. The decimetre (SI symbol: dm) is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10 −1 metres (⁠ 1 / 10 ⁠ m = 0.1 m). To help compare different orders of magnitude, this section lists lengths between 10 centimeters and 100 centimeters (10 −1 meter and 1 meter).

  3. List of conversion factors - Wikipedia

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    Conversions between units in the metric system are defined by their prefixes (for example, 1 kilogram = 1000 grams, 1 milligram = 0.001 grams) and are thus not listed in this article. Exceptions are made if the unit is commonly known by another name (for example, 1 micron = 10 −6 metre).

  4. Maltese units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    The Maltese hand span, equivalent to the foot. Exactly 10 + 5 ⁄ 16 imperial inches. qasba: qasab, qasbiet 8 ~2.096 m ~2.292 yd This is exactly 82 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches, or 6 ft 10 + 1 ⁄ 2 in. It corresponds to the fathom, but was used in both land and sea contexts.

  5. Unit of measurement - Wikipedia

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    The former Weights and Measures office in Seven Sisters, London Units of measurement, Palazzo della Ragione, Padua. A unit of measurement, or unit of measure, is a definite magnitude of a quantity, defined and adopted by convention or by law, that is used as a standard for measurement of the same kind of quantity. [1]

  6. Taiwanese units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    feet Metric US & Imperial Notes Taiwanese Hokkien Hakka Mandarin Character Exact Approx. Exact Approx. Hun: Fûn: Fēn: 分: 1 ⁄ 100 ⁠ 1 / 330 ⁠ m: 3.030 mm ⁠ 125 / 37,719 ⁠ yd: 0.1193 in Same as Japanese Bu: Chhùn: Chhun: Cùn: 寸: 1 ⁄ 10 ⁠ 1 / 33 ⁠ m: 3.030 cm ⁠ 1250 / 37,719 ⁠ yd: 1.193 in Taiwanese inch; Same as ...

  7. Template:Height - Wikipedia

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    The template is intended for conversion of heights specified in either metres or in feet and inches. Template parameters [Edit template data] Parameter Description Type Status Metres m metre metres meter meters The height in metres. Do not use if feet and inches are specified. Number optional Centimetres cm centimetre centimetres centimeter centimeters The height in centimetres. Do not use if ...

  8. Nepalese customary units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    sq.feet sq.meter khetmuri 1: 1.877914952 37.55829904 751.1659808 25 400 1600 6400 136900 12718.42618 bigha 0.532505478 1: 20 400 13.31263696 213.0021914 852.0087655 3408.035062 72900 6772.631616 kattha 0.026625274 0.05 1: 20 0.665631848 10.65010957 42.60043828 170.4017531 3645 338.6315808 dhur 0.001331264 0.0025 0.05 1: 0.033281592 0.532505478 ...

  9. Human height - Wikipedia

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    Height measurement using a stadiometer. 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.