unité du système métrique

Definitions of unité du système métrique
  1. noun
    a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds)
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    unité volumétrique métrique
    a capacity unit defined in metric terms
    unité métrique de longueur
    a linear unit of distance in metric terms
    unité de poids
    a decimal unit of weight based on the gram
    centimètre cube, millilitre
    a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter
    centilitre
    a metric unit of volume equal to one hundredth of a liter
    décilitre
    a metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter
    litre
    a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
    hectolitre
    a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 100 liters
    kilolitre, mètre cube
    a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 1000 liters
    millimètre
    a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
    centimètre
    a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter
    décimètre
    a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter
    mètre
    the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
    décamètre
    a metric unit of length equal to ten meters
    hectomètre
    a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters
    kilomètre
    a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)
    milligramme
    one thousandth (1/1,000) gram
    gramme
    a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
    kilo, kilogramme
    one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
    tonne
    a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms
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    unité, unité de mesure
    any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
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