SI units
The internationally adopted system of units used for measuring physical quantities.

There are seven base units: the meter, kilogram, second, Kelvin, ampere, mole, and candela. In addition, there are two supplementary units: the radian and steradian. Other units (derived units) are formed by using the base units and the supplementary units.


Related Terms: derived unit, customary measurement system


 
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