SI unit

noun

Any unit of the International System of Units.

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Systeme International d'UnitesSysteme InternationalSI systemSIInternational System of UnitsInternational System

Meanings

nounSI unit (plural SI units)

plural SI units

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists; fundamental quantities are length (meter) and mass (kilogram) and time (second) and electric current (ampere) and temperature (kelvin) and amount of matter (mole) and luminous intensity (candela)

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Systeme International d'UnitesSysteme InternationalSI systemSIInternational System of UnitsInternational System

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Translations

German SI-Einheit
  • SI-EinheitSI unit
Swedish SI-enhet
  • SI-enhetSI unit
Turkish SI birimi
  • SI birimiSI unit
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APA

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Chicago

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