spondee- a metrical unit with stressed-stressed syllables dibrach,pyrrhic- a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. Want to thank TFD for its existence?Tell a friend about us, add a lin...
What are the units of mass and the units of weight for the metric system?Question:What are the units of mass and the units of weight for the metric system?Metric System:The metric system is the dominant measuring system worldwide. The metric system is convenient to use beca...
(Music) The metric unit between two bars on the staff; a bar. Measure To ascertain the dimensions, quantity, or capacity of Measured the height of the ceiling. Measure To mark, lay out, or establish dimensions for by measuring Measure off an area. Measure To mark off or apportion, usuall...
The Basic Unit for Mass The metric system measures mass in grams. When the term was first introduced, it was intended to refer to the mass of 1 cubic centimeter of water at 4 degrees Celsius, but today it is based on a reference weight kept at the International Bureau of Weights and Me...
Revamping the metric measure of massSarah Schwartz
1.(Units) a metric unit of length equal to approximately 1.094 yards 2.(Units) the basic SI unit of length; the length of the path travelled by light in free space during a time interval of 1/299 792 458 of a second. In 1983 this definition replaced the previous one based on krypton...
When measuring water, the metric system offers an easy and common conversion from volume measured in liters to volume measured in cubic meters to mass measured in grams: 1 mL = 1 cm3= 1 g. Familiarize yourself with manipulations within the metric system. Work within one system, and do not...
(short ton)In the U.S., a ton is 2,000pounds = 907.18 kilograms = 0.907 metric tons. This is the "ton" that most Americans use. Pound (lb, lbs)A pound is an English unit of weight. There are 16 ounces or 7,000grains (a less common unit) or 453.592 grams in a pound. ...
b.MusicThe metric unit between two bars on the staff; a bar. v.meas·ured,meas·ur·ing,meas·ures v.tr. 1. a.To ascertain the dimensions, quantity, or capacity of:measured the height of the ceiling. b.To mark, lay out, or establish dimensions for by measuring:measure off an area...
The basic unit of length in the decimal metric system was defined as one ten-millionth of the Earth's polar quadrant (as determined from latitude surveys), and is termed the meter. The basic unit for mass was defined as the mass of a cubic decimeter of water, to be called the kilogram...