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imperial system — the traditional system of weights and measures in Britain which is gradually being replaced by the metric system. Customary measure used in the US is similar to the imperial system with a few slight differences. Although most imperial measures… … Universalium
imperial system of units — imperinė vienetų sistema statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Didžiosios Britanijos oficialioji skysčių ir biralų matavimo vienetų sistema. atitikmenys: angl. British Imperial system of units; imperial system of units rus.… … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
imperial system — /ɪmˌpɪəriəl ˈsɪstəm/ (say im.peareeuhl sistuhm) noun a system of non metric weights and measures established in Great Britain in 1824, previously used throughout the British Empire and Commonwealth, including Australia, and still used for some… …
British Imperial System — ▪ measurement system British Imperial and U.S. Customary systems of weights and measures British Imperial and U.S. Customary systems of weights and measurestraditional system of weights and measures used officially in Great Britain from… … Universalium
(the) imperial system — the imperial system [the imperial system] the traditional system of weights and measures in Britain which is gradually being replaced by the ↑metric system. Customary measure used in the US is similar to the imperial system with a few slight… … Useful english dictionary
British Imperial system of units — imperinė vienetų sistema statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Didžiosios Britanijos oficialioji skysčių ir biralų matavimo vienetų sistema. atitikmenys: angl. British Imperial system of units; imperial system of units rus.… … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
Imperial units — or the Imperial system is a collection of units, first defined in the British Weights and Measures Act of 1824 , later refined (until 1959) and reduced. The units were introduced in the United Kingdom and its colonies, including Commonwealth… … Wikipedia
British Imperial System — noun a system of weights and measures based on the foot and pound and second and pint • Syn: ↑English system, ↑British system • Hypernyms: ↑system of weights and measures • Part Meronyms: ↑avoirdupois unit … Useful english dictionary
Imperial units — the units of the British Imperial system, adopted by Parliament in 1824. The basic units of the system are the foot, the avoirdupois pound, and the Imperial pint. The Weights and Measures Acts of 1963 and 1985 have redefined the Imperial… … Dictionary of units of measurement
imperial — 1. adjective a) Related to an empire, emperor, or empress. b) Relating to the British imperial system of measurement. Syn: imperial system … Wiktionary
