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Metric prefix

A metric prefix is a unit prefix that precedes a basic unit of measure to indicate a multiple or submultiple of the unit. All metric prefixes used today are decimal. Each prefix has a unique symbol that is prepended to any unit symbol. The prefix kilo, for example, may be added to gram to indicate multiplication by one thousand: one kilogram is equal to…

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Application to units of measurement

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Non-standard prefixes

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Metric prefix

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Triples49
Avg. degree1.98
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Metric prefix

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related to Non-metric units · 20
Metric prefix → American National Institute, BIPM, Common, For, Ga, However, In, International Bureau, Latin, Ma, Measures, Metric, NIST, Official, SI, Standards, Technology, They, US, Weights
related to Rules · 14
Metric prefix → All, During, Except, For, Greek, Hence, Latin, Prefixes, So, Some, The, The SI, These, This
related to Obsolete metric prefixes · 6
Metric prefix → CGPM, France, Other, SI, Some, The
measured by · 3
Metric prefix → Metric, SI, The
is a · 1
Metric prefix → unit prefix that precedes a basic unit of measure to indicate a multiple or submultiple of the unit

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Metric prefixis aunit prefix that precedes a basic unit of measure to indicate a multiple or submultiple of the unit0.90text
kilosecondsinstance ofthe length of the day is usually standardised to 86400 seconds so as not to create issues with the irregular leap second.Larger multiples of the second0.80text
megaseconds are occasionally encountered in scientific contextsinstance ofthe length of the day is usually standardised to 86400 seconds so as not to create issues with the irregular leap second.Larger multiples of the second0.80text
but are seldom used in common parlanceinstance ofthe length of the day is usually standardised to 86400 seconds so as not to create issues with the irregular leap second.Larger multiples of the second0.80text
astronomy.TemperatureCommon practice does not typically use the flexibility allowed by official policy in the case of the degree Celsiusinstance ofsee some scientific use in fields0.80text
astronomyinstance ofsee some scientific use in fields0.80text
Metric prefixmeasured byThe0.60section
Metric prefixmeasured bySI0.60section
Metric prefixmeasured byMetric0.60section
Metric prefixrelated to Non-metric unitsMetric0.60section
Metric prefixrelated to Non-metric unitsSI0.60section
Metric prefixrelated to Non-metric unitsCommon0.60section

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