 | James Cornwell - 1855 - 380 pages
...one-tenth. Centi (centum) one-hundredth. Milli (mille) = one-thousandth. The unit of length chosen is the ten-millionth part of the distance from the equator to the pole ; it is called a metre, and is equal to 39-371 English inches.* The table is as follows :— Myria-metre... | |
 | Agriculture - 1862 - 406 pages
...pounds ; a quarter of wheat is 8 imperial bushels. The METRE is the French standard of linear measure. It is the tenmillionth part of the distance from the Equator to the North Pole. This measure is marked on a bar of platinum, which is preserved in the archives of the... | |
 | Stoddard A. Felter - Arithmetic - 1864 - 430 pages
...is called a metre, and upon this unit all the units of weights and measures are based. . , The metre is the ten-millionth part of the distance from the equator to the pole. 2. The Metre is the principal unit of linear measure. 3. The Are is a square, whose side is ten... | |
 | John Purdue Bidlake - Arithmetic - 1866 - 232 pages
...takes its name from tho Metre or unit of length, which is equal to 39.37079 English inches. This Metre is the ten-millionth part of the distance from the equator to the pole, and from it all the other measures are derived. The Metre. the unit of length, is nearly 1-^j... | |
 | Stoddard A. Felter - Arithmetic - 1868 - 360 pages
...called a metre ; and upon this unit, all the units of weight and measure are based. (a.) The Metre is the ten-millionth part of the distance from the equator to the pole. 171. The Metre is the unit of linear measure. 172. The Are is a square whose side is ten metret.... | |
 | Wilshire S. Courtney - Agriculture - 1869 - 532 pages
...nature, and called a METRE; and upon this unit all the units of weight and measure are based. The Metre is the ten-millionth part of the distance from the equator to the pole; and is the principal unit of linear measure. T7<e Are is a square whose side is ten metres. It... | |
 | Stoddard A. Felter - 1872 - 222 pages
...and called a METRE; and upon this unit nil the units of weight and measure are ba°e'l. 67. The Metre is the ten-millionth part of the distance from the equator to the pole; and is the principal unit of Linear measure. 68. The Are is a square who?e side is ten metret.... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1874 - 352 pages
...Pronunciation. CAPACITY, Liter, (leeter.) WEIGHT, Qram, (gram.) VALUE, Dollar. MEASURE OF LENGTH. 554. The Meter is the unit of length. It is the ten-millionth...inches, or 3.28 feet. TABLE. 10 millimeters (mm) equal 10 centimeters " 10 decimeters " 10 meters " 10 decameters " 10 hectometers " 10 kilometers " 1 centimeter,... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1877 - 438 pages
...Pronunciation CAPACITY, Liter, (leeter.) WEIGHT, Gram, (gram.) VALUE, Dollar. MEASURE OP LENGTH. 79O. The Meter is the unit of length. It is the tenmillionth...centimeter, 10 centimeters 10 decimeters 10 meters 10 decameters 10 hectometers 10 kilometers 1 decimeter, 1 meter, 1 decameter, 1 hectometer, 1 kilometer,... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1877 - 232 pages
...Pronunciation. CAPACITY, Liter, (leeter.) WEIGHT, Gram, (gram.) VALUE, Dollar. MEASURE OF LENGTH. 79O. The Meter is the unit of length. It is the tenmillionth...feet. TABLE. 10 millimeters (mm.) equal 1 centimeter, cm. 10 centimeters " 1 decimeter, dm. 10 decimeters " 1 meter, M. 10 meters " 1 decameter, DM. 10 decameters... | |
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The entire metric system of weights and measures is based upon a fundamental nnit called a meter, which is the ten-millionth part of the distance from the equator to the pole, and is the principal unit of linear measure. 
