English Explanatory Dictionary

imperial system

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A system of measurement in use in the United Kingdom and certain other countries.

Word forms

imperial system the imperial system imperial systems

Synonyms

imperial old money Table of selected imperial units mile mi = 8 furlongs = 1.609344 km = 1760 yards = 5280 feet furlong = 10 chains = 201.17 metres = 220 yards chain = 4 rods = 20.117 metres = 22 yards rod = 5½ yards = 5.029 metres yard yd = 3 feet = 0.9144 metre foot ft' = 12 inches = 30.48 cm inch in" = 2.54 cm acre 43 560 ft2 = 4 046.8564224 m2 ton = 160 stone = 1015.7 kg = 2240 pounds hundredweight cwt = 8 stone = 50.8 kg = 112 pounds stone st = 14 pounds = 6.356 kg pound lb# = 16 ounces = 0.454 kg ounce oz = 28.35g

Related words

customary unit decimal metric system
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