metre

Summary

metre is a SI base unit^[1]. metre draws 97 Wikipedia views per month (si_base_unit category, ranking #1 of 7).^[2]

Key Facts

• metre's instance of is recorded as SI base unit^[3].
• metre's instance of is recorded as unit of length^[4].
• metre's instance of is recorded as UCUM base unit^[5].
• metre's instance of is recorded as metric unit^[6].
• metre's measured physical quantity is recorded as length^[7].
• metre's measured physical quantity is recorded as distance^[8].
• metre's measured physical quantity is recorded as position vector^[9].
• metre's measured physical quantity is recorded as diffusion coefficient for fluence rate^[10].
• metre's measured physical quantity is recorded as proper length^[11].
• metre's measured physical quantity is recorded as diameter^[12].
• metre's measured physical quantity is recorded as height^[13].
• metre's measured physical quantity is recorded as width^[14].
• metre's measured physical quantity is recorded as radius^[15].
• metre's measured physical quantity is recorded as displacement^[16].
• metre's measured physical quantity is recorded as thickness^[17].
• metre is part of MKSA system of units^[18].
• metre is part of International System of Units^[19].
• metre is part of MKS system of units^[20].
• metre's Commons category is recorded as Metre^[21].
• metre's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Metre^[22].
• metre's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-3:2006 Quantities and units — Part 3: Space and time^[23].
• metre's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[24].
• metre's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[25].
• metre's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C41139^[26].
• metre's different from is recorded as Damlakaya^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include SI base unit^[3], unit of length^[4], UCUM base unit^[5], and metric unit^[6].

Use and Application

Part of include MKSA system of units^[18], a system of units^[28]; International System of Units^[19], an international standard^[29]; and MKS system of units^[20], a system of units^[30].

Influence

Things named for metre include newton metre^[31], an unit of torque^[32].

Why It Matters

metre draws 97 Wikipedia views per month (si_base_unit category, ranking #1 of 7).^[2] metre has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] metre is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Entities named for metre include newton metre^[31], an unit of torque^[32].