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minus-squareitisileclerk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoHow do you define inch without metric units? How much is that?
minus-squareInFerNo@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoIt’s the size of a thumb. The Dutch translation is “duim”. These smaller units use tangible things to measure. A foot and a thumb is always on you.
minus-squareAsfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoIts the size of Kings thumb, so I guess it suits for USA now, when they have one.
minus-squarecute_noker@feddit.dklinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoEvery country has a different definition of inch. It was a beautiful chaos before metric!
minus-squareBroken_Orange_Juice@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoHow do you define a metric unit without other units… by using universal constants. All units are defined by the universal constants.
minus-squareJerkface (any/all)@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoFactually incorrect. That is true of metric units but not imperial. The inch is officially defined in terms of metric units.
How do you define inch without metric units? How much is that?
It’s the size of a thumb. The Dutch translation is “duim”. These smaller units use tangible things to measure. A foot and a thumb is always on you.
Its the size of Kings thumb, so I guess it suits for USA now, when they have one.
Every country has a different definition of inch.
It was a beautiful chaos before metric!
How do you define a metric unit without other units… by using universal constants. All units are defined by the universal constants.
Factually incorrect. That is true of metric units but not imperial. The inch is officially defined in terms of metric units.