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  2. Conversion of units - Wikipedia

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    Conversion of units is the conversion of the unit of measurement in which a quantity is expressed, typically through a multiplicative conversion factor that changes the unit without changing the quantity. This is also often loosely taken to include replacement of a quantity with a corresponding quantity that describes the same physical property.

  3. Graph paper - Wikipedia

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    Quad paper, sometimes referred to as quadrille paper from French quadrillé, 'large square', [5] is a common form of graph paper with a sparse grid printed in light blue or gray and right to the edge of the paper.

  4. 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]

  5. Metric system - Wikipedia

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    List of metric units – Class of units of measurement; Metrology – Science of measurement and its application; Non-SI units mentioned in the SI – Unit accepted for use in the International System of Units; Outline of metrology and measurement – Topical index of English Wikipedia articles about metrology and measurement

  6. United States customary units - Wikipedia

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    United States customary units form a system of measurement units commonly used in the United States and most U.S. territories [1] since being standardized and adopted in 1832. [2] The United States customary system developed from English units that were in use in the British Empire before the U.S. became an independent country.

  7. Measurement - Wikipedia

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    Four measuring devices having metric calibrations. Measurement is the quantification of attributes of an object or event, which can be used to compare with other objects or events. [1] [2] In other words, measurement is a process of determining how large or small a physical quantity is as compared to a basic reference quantity of the same kind. [3]