When.com Web Search

  1. Ads

    related to: ancient roman metric equivalent calculator converter free pdf to jpeg

Search results

  1. Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Ancient Roman units of measurement - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Roman_units_of...

    Ancient Roman units of length Roman unit English name Equal to Metric equivalent Imperial equivalent Notes digitus: finger: 1 ⁄ 16 pes 18.5 mm 0.728 in 0.0607 ft uncia pollex inch thumb 1 ⁄ 12 pes 24.6 mm 0.971 in 0.0809 ft palmus (minor) palm 1 ⁄ 4 pes 74 mm 0.243 ft palmus maior: palm length (lit."greater palm") 3 ⁄ 4 pes 222 mm

  3. List of obsolete units of measurement - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_obsolete_units_of...

    Dimi (metric prefix) – a discontinued non-SI metric prefix for 10 −4 [7] Einstein – unit of energy, and a unit of amount of substance; Fanega – a unit of dry volume, and a unit of area; Fresnel – a unit of frequency; Garce – a unit of dry volume in India, and a unit of mass in Sri Lanka; Hobbit – a unit of volume, or, more rarely ...

  4. Metric conversion - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metric_conversion

    Metric conversion may refer to: Converting a non-metric quantity to the metric equivalent; see " Conversion of units " Conversion of a country from non-metric units to metric units; see " Metrication "

  5. League (unit) - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_(unit)

    A league is a unit of length.It was common in Europe and Latin America, but is no longer an official unit in any nation.Derived from an ancient Celtic unit and adopted by the Romans as the leuga, the league became a common unit of measurement throughout western Europe.

  6. System of units of measurement - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_of_units_of_measurement

    Multiples and submultiples of metric units are related by powers of ten and their names are formed with prefixes. This relationship is compatible with the decimal system of numbers and it contributes greatly to the convenience of metric units. In the early metric system there were two base units, the metre for length and the gram for mass. The ...

  7. Medieval weights and measures - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_weights_and_measures

    The various systems of weights and measures used in Portugal until the 19th century combine remote Roman influences with medieval influences from northern Europe and Islam.The Roman and northern European influences were more present in the north. The Islamic influence was more present in the south of the country.