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1. Units of measurement: The definition, agreement and practical use of units of measurement have played a crucial role in human endeavour from early ages up to this day. Disparate systems of measurement used to be very common. [100%] 2023-11-15 [Measurement] [Units of measure]...
2. Russian units of measurement: Traditional Russian units of measurement were standardized and used in Imperial Russia and after the Russian Revolution, but were abandoned after 21 July 1925, when the Soviet Union adopted the metric system, per the order of the Council of People ... (Traditional system of measurement used in Imperial Russia) [86%] 2024-01-08 [Human-based units of measurement] [Obsolete units of measurement]...
3. Taiwanese units of measurement: Taiwanese units of measurement (Chinese: 臺制, Taiwanese Hokkien: Tâi-chè, Hakka: Thòi-chṳ, Mandarin: Táizhì) are the customary and traditional units of measure used in Taiwan. The Taiwanese units formed in the 1900s when Taiwan was under Japanese rule. (Physics) [86%] 2023-10-17 [Systems of units]
4. Norwegian units of measurement: As in the case of the Danes the Norway earliest standards of measure can be derived from their ship burials. The 60-Norwegian-feet-long Kvalsund ship (18.8 m; 61.8 ft) was built ca. (Physics) [86%] 2023-09-15 [Systems of units]
5. Dutch units of measurement: The Dutch units of measurement used today are those of the metric system. Before the 19th century, a wide variety of different weights and measures were used by the various Dutch towns and provinces. [86%] 2023-12-19 [Systems of units] [History of science and technology in the Netherlands]...
6. Coherence (units of measurement): A coherent system of units is a system of units of measurement used to express physical quantities that are defined in such a way that the equations relating the numerical values expressed in the units of the system have exactly ... (Units of measurement) [86%] 2023-11-12 [Systems of units] [Dimensional analysis]...
7. Swedish units of measurement: Traditional Swedish units of measurement were standardized by law in 1665, prior to which they only existed as a number of related but differing local variants. The system was slightly revised in 1735. (Physics) [86%] 2023-11-17 [Systems of units]
8. Korean units of measurement: Korean units of measurement, called cheokgwan-beop (척관법; 尺貫法) or cheokgeun-beop (척근법; 尺斤法) in Korean, is the traditional system of measurement used by the people of the Korean peninsula. It is largely based on the Chinese system, with influence from Japanese standards imposed ... (Physics) [86%] 2023-12-20 [Customary units of measurement] [Systems of units]...
9. Norwegian units of measurement: As in the case of the Danes, the Norwegians' earliest standards of measure can be derived from their ship burials. The 60-Norwegian-feet-long Kvalsund ship (18.8 m; 61.8 ft) was built ca. [86%] 2024-01-07 [Systems of units] [Science and technology in Norway]...
10. Romanian units of measurement: The measures of the old Romanian system varied greatly not only between the three Romanian states (Wallachia, Moldavia, Transylvania), but sometimes also inside the same country. The origin of some of the measures are the Latin (such as iugăr unit ... [86%] 2023-11-19 [Systems of units] [Units of length]...
11. Indian units of measurement: Before the introduction of the Metric system, one may divide the history of Indian systems of measurement into three main periods: the pre-Akbar's period, the period of the Akbar system, and the British colonial period. During pre-Akbar ... [86%] 2023-11-24 [Units of measurement]
12. Malay units of measurement: Units of measurement used in Malaysia and neighbouring countries include the kati, a unit of mass, and the gantang, a unit of volume. For mass, the catty equals 0.6 kg. (Physics) [86%] 2023-11-17 [Units of volume] [Units of mass]...
13. Ottoman units of measurement: The list of traditional Turkish units of measurement, a.k.a. Ottoman units of measurement, is given below. (Measurement units used in the Ottoman Empire) [86%] 2023-02-19 [Systems of units] [Obsolete units of measurement]...
14. Danish units of measurement: The units of measurement in use in Denmark are currently part of the metric system. A variety of other historical weights and measures have been employed throughout the nation's history. [86%] 2024-01-12 [Customary units of measurement] [Units of measurement by country]...
15. Units of transportation measurement: The units of transportation measurement describes the unit of measurement used to measure the quantity and traffic of transportation used in transportation statistics, planning, and their related fields. The currently popular units are: Passenger-distance is the distance (km or ... (Finance) [86%] 2024-01-14 [Economic data] [Transport economics]...
16. Tatar units of measurement: Traditional Tatar units of measurement were used by Tatars until 1924 but became obsolete when the Soviet Union adopted the metric system. The Tatar system shares many units with the Russian system (e.g. (Traditional system of measurement used by Tatars) [86%] 2023-11-14 [Obsolete units of measurement] [Human-based units of measurement]...
17. Thai units of measurement: Thailand adopted the metric system on 17 December 1923. However, old Thai units are still in common use, especially for measurements of land. (System of units traditionally used in Thailand) [86%] 2023-04-18 [Thai units of measurement] [Units of measurement by country]...
18. Taiwanese units of measurement: Taiwanese units of measurement (simplified Chinese: 台制; traditional Chinese: 臺制; pinyin: Táizhì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-chè; Hakka: Thòi-chṳ) are the customary and traditional units of measure used in Taiwan. The Taiwanese units formed in the 1900s when Taiwan was under Japanese rule. (System of measurement used in Taiwan) [86%] 2023-12-27 [Systems of units] [Units of measurement by country]...
19. German units of measurement: The units of measurement of German-speaking countries consist of a variety of units, with varying local standard definitions. While many were made redundant with the introduction of the metric system, some of these units are still used in everyday ... [86%] 2023-11-14 [Systems of units] [Obsolete units of measurement]...
20. Indian units of measurement: Before the introduction of the Metric system, one may divide the history of Indian systems of measurement into three main periods: the pre-Akbar's period, the period of the Akbar system, and the British colonial period. During pre-Akbar ... (none) [86%] 2023-12-30 [Customary units in India] [Economy of India]...
21. Japanese units of measurement: Traditional Japanese units of measurement or the shakkanhō (尺貫法, "shaku–kan system") is the traditional system of measurement used by the people of the Japanese archipelago. It is largely based on the Chinese system, which spread to Japan and the rest of ... [86%] 2023-10-13 [Obsolete units of measurement] [Systems of units]...
22. Units of textile measurement: Textile fibers, threads, yarns and fabrics are measured in a multiplicity of units. Micronaire is a measure of the air permeability of cotton fiber and is an indication of fineness and maturity. (Systems for measuring textiles) [86%] 2024-01-12 [Units of measurement]
23. Dutch units of measurement: The Dutch units of measurement used today are those of the metric system. Before the 19th century, a wide variety of different weights and measures were used by the various Dutch towns and provinces. (Physics) [86%] 2023-11-17 [Systems of units]
24. Egyptian units of measurement: A number of units of measurement were used in Egypt to measure length, mass, area, capacity, etc. In Egypt, the metric system was made optional in 1873 and has been compulsory in government use since 1891. (Units of measurement used in Egypt) [86%] 2024-01-12 [Egyptian culture] [Units of measurement by country]...
25. Byzantine units of measurement: 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 ... (System of measurement used in the Byzantine Empire) [86%] 2023-10-11 [Obsolete units of measurement] [Human-based units of measurement]...
26. Chinese units of measurement: Chinese units of measurement, known in Chinese as the shìzhì ("market system"), are the traditional units of measurement of the Han Chinese. Although Chinese numerals have been decimal (base-10) since the Shang, several Chinese measures use hexadecimal (base-16). (Physics) [86%] 2023-11-18 [Customary units of measurement] [Systems of units]...
27. Danish units of measurement: The Denmark started with a system of units based on a Greek pous ("foot") of 308.4 millimetres (1.012 ft) which they picked up through trade in the late Bronze Age/early Iron Age. Some early standards of measure ... (Physics) [86%] 2023-09-11 [Customary units of measurement]
28. Russian units of measurement: Traditional Russian units of measurement were standardized and used in Imperial Russia and after the Russian Revolution, but it was abandoned after 21 July 1925, when the Soviet Union adopted the metric system, per the order of the Council of ... [86%] 2023-11-12 [Human-based units of measurement] [Obsolete units of measurement]...
29. Maltese units of measurement: In modern usage, metric is used almost exclusively in commercial transactions. These units are mostly historical, although they are still used in some limited contexts and in Maltese idioms and set phrases. [86%] 2023-02-14 [Obsolete units of measurement] [Systems of units]...
30. Vietnamese units of measurement: Vietnamese units of measurement (Vietnamese: hệ đo lường Việt Nam) are the largely decimal units of measurement traditionally used in Vietnam until metrication. The base unit of length is the thước (chữ Nôm: 𡱩; lit. (Physics) [86%] 2023-11-30 [Customary units of measurement] [Systems of units]...