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Inch

The inch (symbol: in or ″) is a unit of length in the British Imperial and the United States customary systems of measurement. It is equal to ⁠1/36⁠ yard or ⁠1/12⁠ of a foot.

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Metric (SI) units
25.4 mm
Symbol
in, ″ (the double prime)
Unit of
Length
Unit system
Imperial/US units

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related to Definition using the yard · 15
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related to Name · 14
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related to The industrial inch · 13
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related to US survey inches · 9
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related to Worldwide · 8
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related to Continental inches · 6
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related to Scottish inch · 3
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InchMetric (SI) units25.4 mm1.00infobox
InchSymbolin, ″ (the double prime)1.00infobox
InchUnit ofLength1.00infobox
InchUnit systemImperial/US units1.00infobox
Inchis acommonly used customary unit of length in the United States0.90text
Inchrelated to Continental inchesBefore0.60section
Inchrelated to Continental inchesEuropean0.60section
Inchrelated to Continental inchesThe French0.60section
Inchrelated to Continental inchesThe Amsterdam0.60section
Inchrelated to Continental inchesAmsterdam0.60section
Inchrelated to Continental inchesEnglish0.60section

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