international system

Noun

• a complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists; fundamental quantities are length (meter) and mass (kilogram) and time (second) and electric current (ampere) and temperature (kelvin) and amount of matter (mole) and luminous intensity (candela)
  • Today the United States is the only country in the world not totally committed to the Systeme International d'Unites
    

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• Synonyms: 
  Systeme International d'Unites , Systeme International , SI system , SI , SI unit , International System of Units , International System