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1. On Weights and Measures: On Weights and Measures is a historical, lexical, metrological, and geographical treatise compiled in 392 AD in Constantia by Epiphanius of Salamis (c. 315–403). (Literary work composed by Epiphanius of Salamis) [100%] 2023-11-21 [Obsolete units of measurement] [Units of volume]...
2. Weights and Measures Acts (UK): Weights and measures acts are acts of the British Parliament determining the regulation of weights and measures. It also refers to similar royal and parliamentary acts of the Kingdoms of England and Scotland and the medieval Welsh states. (Laws of the British Parliament determining the regulation of weights and measures) [89%] 2024-01-19 [Acts of the Parliament of England] [Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain]...
3. Weights and Measures Acts (UK): Weights and measures acts are acts of the British Parliament determining the regulation of weights and measures. It also refers to similar royal and parliamentary acts of the Kingdoms of England and Scotland and the medieval Welsh states. [89%] 2023-08-25 [Measurement]
4. International Bureau of Weights and Measures: The International Bureau of Weights and Measures (French: Bureau international des poids et mesures), is an international standards organization. It is commonly referred to by its French initials of BIPM and it is one of three such organizations established to ... [81%] 2023-06-15
5. International Bureau of Weights and Measures: The International Bureau of Weights and Measures (Bureau international des poids et mesures, in French), is an international standards organisation, one of three such organisations established to maintain the International System of Units (SI) under the terms of the Convention ... [81%] 2023-12-01 [Standards organizations] [Measurement]...
6. International Bureau of Weights and Measures: The International Bureau of Weights and Measures (French: Bureau international des poids et mesures, BIPM) is an intergovernmental organisation, through which its 59 member-states act together on measurement standards in four areas: chemistry, ionising radiation, physical metrology, as well ... (Organization) [81%] 2023-12-02 [Metric system] [Organizations (Computing)]...
7. General Conference on Weights and Measures: The General Conference on Weights and Measures (abbreviated CGPM from the French: Conférence générale des poids et mesures) is the supreme authority of the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM), the intergovernmental organization established in 1875 under the terms ... (International metrological authority) [81%] 2024-03-14 [Standards organizations in France] [Intergovernmental organizations established by treaty]...
8. Weights And Measures: Biblical Data: While the references in the Old Testament are sufficient for a general knowledge of the ancient Hebrew system of weights and measures, and of the mutual relations of the several units, they are not adequate for an exact ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [100%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
9. Weights And Measures: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES wats me'-zhur : The system of weights and measures in use among the Hebrews was derived from Babylonia and Egypt, especially from the former. The influence of these countries upon Palestine has long been recognized, but archaeological ... [100%] 1915-01-01
10. Medieval weights and measures: The following systems arose from earlier systems, and in many cases utilise parts of much older systems. For the most part they were used to varying degrees in the Middle Ages and surrounding time periods. [86%] 2023-10-02 [Units of measurement] [Systems of units]...
11. Cooking weights and measures: In recipes, quantities of ingredients may be specified by mass (commonly called weight), by volume, or by count. For most of history, most cookbooks did not specify quantities precisely, instead talking of "a nice leg of spring lamb", a "cupful ... (Specifications for quantities of ingredients) [86%] 2024-01-19 [Cooking weights and measures] [Cooking]...
12. United States House Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures: The Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures (established as the Committee on a Uniform System of Coinage, Weights, and Measures) was a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives from 1864 to 1946. In 1864, the Committee on ... [57%] 2024-01-11 [Defunct committees of the United States House of Representatives]