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Glossary
sorted by relevance according to a nonentity
International System of Units
i'll call it the metric system, it is abbreviated as SI (from the French Système International d'Unités). If we had to pick a single system, this would be our best bet. What it lacks in whimsy, it makes up for in coherence.
English Units of Measurement
England's measurement system, abandonware since 1826, but the mother system of Imperial and USCS
Imperial
the post-1824 measures used in the British Empire and countries in the British sphere of influence
United States Customary System
freedom units, I'll call them USCS.
cgs
centimeters, grams, seconds, often used in the medical sciences
mks
meters, kilograms, seconds, basically engineering units of the metric system
fps
foot, pound, second, used in the U.S., Liberia, and Myanmar
English Engineering Units
USCS, but with extra steps. lbm or slugs for mass, lbf for force
Farming Units
Bushels, pecks, dry pints
Honorable Mentions / Absurdities
Anthropic Units
Hands, feet, cubits, pace, span, inch, fathom