SI unit

Noun

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)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

si International System of Units international system SI system systeme international real-world units systeme international d'unites SI base unit si units units if

Hypernyms

metric system

Hyponyms

mole

Examples

Today the United States is the only country in the world not totally committed to the Systeme International d'Unites Source: Internet

As of 2014 the kilogram was the only SI unit still defined by an artifact. Source: Internet

Dependencies of proposed SI unit definitions (in colour) and seven physical constants (in grey) with fixed numerical values. Source: Internet

Even though it is not an SI unit, it is still used in chemistry. Source: Internet

For each physical quantity, a number of different units (some only of historical interest) are shown and expressed in terms of the corresponding SI unit. Source: Internet

It is also the only SI unit that is still directly defined by an artifact rather than a fundamental physical property that can be reproduced in different laboratories. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

si quis Si Sa Ket SI system SI unit of measurement SI unit of measurement of this phenomenon si units