Appendix
of Dimensions
Dimensional
Listing
|
Measurement |
Description |
Fundamental Quantity |
SP Dimensions |
SI unit |
Reference |
|
admirality mile |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
agate line |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
alen |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
angstrom |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F284, F315, F346; RR |
|
arpent (1) |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
arshin |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
astronomical unit |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F78, F346; RR |
|
barleycorn |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F346; RR |
|
basis weight |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
bee space |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
billet |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
block |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
bolt (1) |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F346; RR |
|
bond length |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F82 |
|
bore |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
bra size |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
|
|
braccio |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
braza |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
breadth |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
AIP 38; RR |
|
bundle (1) |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
burger's vector |
. |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
AIP 38 |
|
button measure |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
cable length |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F347; M 1-16; RR |
|
caliber (1) |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F347; RR |
|
caliper |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
canna |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
canvas |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
cape foot |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
cape rood |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
chain |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F348; M 1-16; RR |
|
ch'ih |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
cicero |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
city block |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
click |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
coherence length |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
AIP 45; CRC F86 |
|
compton wavelength |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
AIP 45; CRC F87 |
|
covada |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
covido |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
cuadra (1) |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
cubit |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F349; RR |
|
cuerda (1) |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
cut |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
data mile |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
debroglie wavelength |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F89 |
|
debye length |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F89 |
|
diameter |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
AIP 38; CRC F363 |
|
diamond |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
digit |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
diraa |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
displacement |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F92 |
|
displacement vector |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
AIP 40 |
|
distance |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
AIP 38; CRC F363 |
|
drill size |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
el |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
ell |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F349; RR |
|
elle |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
em |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
en |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
estadio |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
faden |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
fall (1) |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
fathom |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F349; M 1-16; MH 2417 |
|
fermi |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F98, F315, F349; M 1-21 |
|
finger |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
fist (1) |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
floor |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
fluid head |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F363 |
|
fod |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
foot |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F349; M 1-16; MH 2417 |
|
fot |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
french |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
furlong |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F350; M 1-16; RR |
|
fuss |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
gauge (1) |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
gear inch |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
geographical mile |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
goad |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
gunter's chain |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
M 1-16; RR |
|
gutenberg |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
hair's breadth |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
hand |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F351; M 1-16; RR |
|
hank |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
hat size |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
heer |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
height |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
AIP 38; CRC F363 |
|
hubble |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
inch |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F284, F351; M 1-16; MH 2417 |
|
ion size |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F106 |
|
ionic radius |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F106 |
|
irish mile |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
iron |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
jersey foot |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
kairi |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
ken |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
kerat |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
klafter (1) |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
kyu |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
land mile |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F126 |
|
lap |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
lattice plane spacing |
. |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
AIP 38 |
|
lattice vector |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
AIP 43 |
|
lea |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
league |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F353; M 1-16; RR |
|
leap |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
legoa |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
legua (1) |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
length |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
AIP 39; CRC F109, F282, F363; M 1-18, 3-52; MH 2415 |
|
li |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
lieue |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
light second |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
light year |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F109, F353; RR |
|
ligne |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
line (1) |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F353; RR |
|
link |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F353; M 1-16; RR |
|
london penetration depth |
. |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
AIP 45 |
|
lug |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
macroscopic cross section |
. |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
AIP 47 |
|
magnetic vector potential |
linear magnetic flux density |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
weber per meter |
AIP 41; Sz 58 |
|
marathon |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
mark twain |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
mean free path |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
AIP 39; CRC F364; Sz 59, 687 |
|
meile |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
meter |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F112, F282, F353; M 1-18; MH 2415 |
|
mickey |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
micron |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F113, F354; RR |
|
miglio |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
mil (1) |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F354; RR |
|
mile |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F354; M1-16; MH 2417 |
|
milha |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
mkono |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
nail |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F354; RR |
|
nautical mile |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
M1-16; RR; Sz 60, 689 |
|
neck |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
nose |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
pace |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F355; RR |
|
palm |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F355; RR |
|
parasang |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
parsec |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F117, F355; M 1-23; RR |
|
particle displacement |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
AIP 45 |
|
path length |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
AIP 40 |
|
perch (1) |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F355; M 1-16; RR |
|
pes |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
pica |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F355; M 1-23; RR |
|
pied |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
piede |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
pik |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
plank length |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
point (1) |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F356; M 1-24; RR |
|
pole |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F356; M 1-16; RR |
|
polegada |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
pollex |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
position vector |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
AIP 40 |
|
pouce |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
pu |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
pulgada |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
radius |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
AIP 40 |
|
radius of gyration |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F121 |
|
range |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
AIP 43 |
|
rheinfuss |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
ri |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
ridge |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
ring size |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
rod |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F357; M 1-16; MH 2417 |
|
roede |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
rood (1) |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
rope |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F357; RR |
|
rute |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
sagene |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
scale height |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F123 |
|
shackle |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
shaftment |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
shaku (1) |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
shoe size |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
shot (1) |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
shower unit |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
siegbahn |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
AQ 21; RR |
|
skein |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
smoot |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
span |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F357; M 1-16; RR |
|
spat (1) |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
spatial displacement |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F320 |
|
spindle |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
stadium |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
statute mile |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F126 |
|
step |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
stimp |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
story |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
stride |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
thickness |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
AIP 38 |
|
thou |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F358; RR |
|
thread |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
thumb |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
toise |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR, S&H 73 |
|
t'sun |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
tu |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
twain |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
twip |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
vara |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
M 1-16; RR |
|
verge |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
vershok |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
versta |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
wah |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
wavelength |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
AIP 45; CRC F132; RR |
|
werst |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
width |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F316 (indirect ref) |
|
x-unit |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F132, F359; RR |
|
yard (1) |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F359; M 1-16; MH 2417 |
|
z |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
zoll |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
Notes:
1) Repitious modifications of the
same
measurement (i.e.:mega-, milli-, micro-; free, rotational, ...) may not
be
reiterated.
2) Statistics units may not included.
3) The following abreviations are
used: sq =
square, cu = cubic.
References:
1) AIP = E. Richard cohen, The Physics Quick Reference guide, 1996, American Institute of Physics.
2) AQ = C. W. Allen, Astrophysical
quantities
second edition, 1963, The Athlone Press University of London.
3) CRC = CRC Handbook of chemistry and Physics 70th edition, 1989, CRC Press.
4) M = Mark's Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers ninth edition, 1978, McGraw-Hill.
5) MH = Machinery's Handbook 23rd edition, 1988, Industrial Press.
6) RR = Russ Rowlett's (web-based) Dictionary of Units of Measurement.
7) Sz = T. Szirtes, Applied dimensional analysis and Modeling, 1998, McGraw-Hill.
8) S&H = H. Poincare', Science
and
Hypothesis (translated 1905, Dover 1952)