Meaning | A complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists; fundamental quantities are length (meter) and mass (kilogram) and time (second) and electric current (ampere) and temperature (kelvin) and amount of matter (mole) and luminous intensity (candela). |
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Synonyms | Systeme International, SI system, SI, SI unit, International System of Units, International System |
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Broader | metric system | A decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter and the kilogram and the second |
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Spanish | SI, Sistema Internacional de Unidades |
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Catalan | Sistema internacional |
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