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UK Weights & Measures
Llanrhystud is a large village located at the junction of the A487(T) and B4337 midway between Aberystwyth and Aberaeron.
The oldest part of the village is situated near St Rhystud's Church, which is a Grade II listed building. The area surrounding the church has been disignated as a conservation area. Recently, the village has experienced substantial growth, several housing estates and individual houses have been built. The village consists of approximately 200 houses.
Llanrhystud acts as a focus for a large rural area and possesses a relatively wide range of facilities, which include a village school, memorial hall, church and chapel and an attractive amenity area with a football field and children's play equipment. In addition there is a village shop/post office, public house, garage/shop and café and a good bus service along the coast road. Adjacent to the garage there is a Goods Vehicle Testing Station. Llanrhystud is also a tourist destination and has 3 caravan sites, one of which is part of a golf course and leisure complex located to the east of the village. Llanrhystud's extensive beach is composed of boulders and pebbles but during low water a wide strip of flat sand becomes exsposed. In summer months the beach is a popular destination for residents of the local hinterland. A weekly market is held in the village during the summer months.
Apothecaries' Weight
Avoirdupois Weight
Troy Weight
Linear Measure
Surveyors' Measure
Square Measure
Solid or Cubic Measure
Measure of Capacity
Decimal Measure of Capacity
Apothecaries' Fluid Measures
The Metric System Measures of Lenght
Measure of Surface
Measure of Weight
Measure of Capacity
Useful Data
Metric/British, Weights & Measures
British/Metric, Weights & Measures
Roman Numerals
Circular or Angular Measure
Nautical Measure
Paper Measure
Size of Books
Troy Weight
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24 grains |
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1 pennyweight |
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20 pennyweights |
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1 ounce (480grains) |
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12 ounces |
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1 pound (5760 grains) |
| Diamonds and Pearls are weighed by Carats, of 4 grains each (equal only to 3.2 Troy grains). The Troy ounce is equal to 150 Diamond Carat. Gold, when pure, is said to be 24 carats fine; if it contains one part alloy it is said to be 23 carats fine, and so on. |
Avoirdupois Weight Used for all General Merchandise
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16 drams |
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1 ounce (437½ grains Troy) |
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16 ounces |
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1 pound (7000 grains Troy) |
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14 pounds |
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1 stone |
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28 pounds |
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1 quarter |
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4 quarters |
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1 hundredweight (112 pounds) |
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20 hundredweights |
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1 ton (2240 pounds) |
| Avoirdupois Pounds exceed Troy in the proportion of 17 to 14 nearly; Troy ounces are greater than Avoidupois in the pro-portion of 79 to 72 nearly.
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Apothecaries' Weight Used for Dispensing Drugs, etc.
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20 grains |
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1 scruple |
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3 scruples |
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1 dram |
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8 drams |
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1 ounce |
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12 ounces |
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1 pound |
Linear Measure
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12 inches |
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1 foot |
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3 feet |
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1 yard |
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5½ yards |
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1 pole, rod, or perch |
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4 poles |
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1 chain |
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10 chains |
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1 furlong |
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8 furlongs |
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1 mile (1760 yards) |
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8 miles |
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1 league |
Surveyors' Measure
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7.92 inches |
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1 link |
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100 links |
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1 chain |
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80 chains |
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1 mile |
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10 sq. chains |
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1 acre |
Square Measure
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144 square inches |
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1 square foot |
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9 square feet |
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1 square yard |
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30¼ square yards |
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1 square pole |
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40 square poles |
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1 rood |
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4 roods |
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1 acre |
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640 acres |
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1 square mile |
Solid or Cubic Measure
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1728 cubic inches |
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1 cubic foot |
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27 cubic feet |
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1 cubic yard |
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5 cubic feet |
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1 barrel bulk shipping |
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40 cubic feet |
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1 ton shipping |
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40 cubic feet |
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1 load hard timber |
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50 cubic feet |
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1 load foreign fir |
Measure of Capacity
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4 gills |
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1 pint |
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2 pint |
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1 quart |
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4 quarts |
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1 gallon |
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2 gallons |
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1 peck |
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4 pecks |
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1 bushel |
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8 bushels |
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1 quarter |
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5 quarters |
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1 load |
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36 bushels |
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1 chaldron |
Decimal Measure of Capacity
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Pints |
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Gallons |
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Cubic Foot |
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Liters |
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1 |
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0.125 |
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.02 |
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0.567 |
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8 |
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1.000 |
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.1604 |
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4.541 |
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16 |
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2.000 |
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.3208 |
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9.082 |
Apothecaries' Fluid Measures
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60 minims |
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1 dram |
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8 drams |
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1 ounce |
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20 ounces |
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1 pint |
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8 pints |
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1 gallon |
The Metric System Measures of Lenght
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10 Millimetres |
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1 Centimetre |
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10 Centimetres |
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1 Decimetre |
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10 Decimetres |
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1 Metre |
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10 Dekametre |
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1 Hectometre |
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10 Hectometres |
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1 Kilometre |
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10 Kilometre |
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1 Myriametre |
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1 Metre |
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1.094 yards |
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1.094 yards |
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39.371 inches |
Measure of Surface
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10 Centiares |
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1 Deciare |
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10 Deciares |
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1 Are (100sq. metres) |
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10 Ares |
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1 Dekare |
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10 Dekares |
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1 Hectare |
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100 Hectares |
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1 sq. Kilometre |
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1 Hectare |
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2 acres
1 rood
35 poles |
Measure of Weight
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10 Milligrams |
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1 Centigram |
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10 Centigrams |
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1 Decigram |
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10 Decigrams |
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1 Gram |
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10 Grams |
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1 Dekagram |
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10 Dekagrams |
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1 Hectogram |
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10 Hectograms |
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1 Kilogram |
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10 Kilogrames |
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1 Myriagram |
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1 Kilogram |
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2 lb. 3¼oz |
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1 Pound Avoir |
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.4535 Kilogs |
Measure of Capacity
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10 Millilitres |
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1 Centilitre |
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10 Centilitres |
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1 Decilitre |
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10 Decilitres |
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1 Litre |
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10 Litres |
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1 Dekalitre |
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10 Dekilitres |
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1 Hectolitre |
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10 Hectolitres |
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1 Kilolitre |
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1 Litre |
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1¾ Pints |
Useful Data
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1 Hectolitre |
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22 Imperial Gallons |
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1 Pood |
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36 Lbs |
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1 Ton (2240 lbs) |
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62.22 Poods |
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U.S. Gallon |
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0.83 Imperial Gallons |
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6 U.S. Gallons |
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5 Imperial Gallons |
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1 Metric Ton
(1000 Kilos) |
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2204 Lbs |
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1 Metre |
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3 Feet 3¼ Inches |
Metric/British, Weights & Measures
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| Lenght |
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1 Centimetre |
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0.3937 Inches |
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1 Decimetre |
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0.3281 Foot |
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1 Metre |
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1.0936 Yard |
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1 Dekametre |
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1.9884 Pole |
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1 Hectometre |
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0.4971 Furlong |
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1 Kilometre |
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0.6214 Mile |
| Area |
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1 Acre |
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0.0988 Rood |
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1 Hectare |
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2.4711 Acres |
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1 Sq. Kilometre |
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0.386 Sq. Mile |
| Capacity |
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1 Centilitre |
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0.0704 Gill |
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1 Decilitre |
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0.1759 Pint |
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1 Litre |
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0.8799 Quart |
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1 Dekalitre |
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2.1997 Gallons |
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1 Hectolitre |
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2.7497 Bushels |
| Weight |
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1 Centigram |
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0.1543 Grain |
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1 Decigram |
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1.5432 Grain |
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1 Gram |
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15.4323 Grains |
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1 Dekagram |
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5.6438 Drams |
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1 Hectogram |
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3.5274 Oz |
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1 Kilogram |
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2.2046 Lb |
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1 Myriagram |
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1.5747 Stone |
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1 Quintal |
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1.9684 Cwt |
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1 Millier |
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0.9842 Ton |
British/Metric, Weights & Measures
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| Lenght |
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1 Inch |
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25.3995 Millimetres |
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1 Foot |
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30.479 Centimetres |
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1 Yard |
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0.9144 Metre |
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1 Furlong |
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201.164 Metres |
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1 Mile |
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1.6093 Kilometre |
| Area |
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1 Rood |
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10.1168 Ares |
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1 Acre |
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0.4047 Hectare |
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1 Sq. Mile |
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2.5899 Sq. Kilometre |
| Capacity |
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1 Pint |
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0.5679 Litre |
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1 Quart |
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1.1359 Litre |
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1 Gallon |
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4.5435 Litres |
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1 Bushel |
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36.3477 Litres |
| Weight |
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1 Grain |
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0.0648 Gram |
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1 Oz |
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28.35 Grams |
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1 Lb |
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453.59 Grams |
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1 Cwt |
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50.802 Kilograms |
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1 Ton |
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1016.04 Kilograms |
Roman Numerals
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I |
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1 |
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II |
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2 |
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III |
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3 |
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IV OR IIII |
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4 |
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V |
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5 |
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VI |
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6 |
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VII |
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7 |
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VIII |
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8 |
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IX |
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9 |
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X |
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10 |
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XI |
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11 |
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XII |
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12 |
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XIII |
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13 |
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XIV |
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14 |
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XV |
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15 |
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XVI |
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16 |
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XVII |
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17 |
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XVIII |
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18 |
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XIX |
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19 |
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XX |
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20 |
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XXX |
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30 |
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XL |
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40 |
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L |
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50 |
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LX |
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60 |
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LXX |
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70 |
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LXXX |
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80 |
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XC |
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90 |
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C |
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100 |
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CC |
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200 |
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CCC |
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300 |
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CCCC OR CD |
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400 |
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D |
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500 |
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DC |
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600 |
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DCC |
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700 |
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DCCC |
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800 |
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CM |
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900 |
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M |
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1000 |
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MM |
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2000 |
Circular or Angular Measure
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60 seconds (sec. or'') |
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1 minute (min. or') |
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60 minutes |
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1 degree (deg. or°) |
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45 degrees |
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1 oxtant |
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60 degres |
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1 sextant |
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90 degrees |
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1 quadrant or right angle |
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360 degrees |
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1 circle, or circumference (cir.) |
| The diameter of a circle is a straight line passing through its center. The radius is half the diameter. The circumfrence is almost exactly 3 1/7 times the diameter. Given the diameter, to find the circumference, multiply by 22 and divide by 7. |
Nautical Measure
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6 feet |
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1 fathom |
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100 fathoms |
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1 cable's lengh |
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6080 feet |
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1 nautical mile |
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3 nautical miles |
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1 sea league |
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60 nautical miles |
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1 degree |
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360 degrees |
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1 circle |
Paper Measure
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24 sheets |
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1 quire |
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20 quires |
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1 ream |
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21½ quires or
516 sheets |
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1 printer's ream |
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2 reams |
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1 bundle |
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10 reams |
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1 bale |
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60 skins of parchment |
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1 roll |
Size of Books
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| Fo. = Folio. Sheet folded into 2 leaves or 4 pages |
| 4to. = Quarto. Sheet folded into 4 leaves or 8 pages |
| 8vo. = Octavo. Sheet folded into 8 leaves or 16 pages |
| 12mo. = Duodecimo. Sheet folded into 12 leaves or 24 pages |
| 16mo. = Sextodecimo. Sheet folded into 16 leaves or 32 pages |
| 18mo. = Octodecimo. Sheet folded into 18 leaves or 36 pages |
| Foolscap 8vo = 6¾ x 4¼ inches |
| Crown 8vo = 7½ x 5 inches |
| Demy 8vo = 8 3/8 x 5 5/8 inches |
| Royal 8vo = 10 x 6¼ inches |
| Imperial 8vo = 11 x 7½ inches |
| Crown 4to = 10 x 7½ inches |
| Demy 4to = 11¼ x 8¾ inches |
| Crown Folio = 15 x 10 inches |
| Royal Folio = 20 x 12½ inches |
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