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 systeme international SI system systeme international d'unites si units real-world 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