pm#spatial_unit_of_measure
supertype: pm#spatial_attribute_or_quality_or_measure pm#physical/spatial_unit_of_measure
subtype: #linear_measure__long_measure a measure of length
subtype: #linear_unit a unit of measurement of length
subtype: #astronomy_unit__astronomyunit a linear unit used for astronomical distances
subtype: #light_year__lightyear the distance that light travels in a vacuum in 1 year; 5.88 trillion miles or 9.46 trillion kilometers
subtype: #light_hour__lighthour the distance light travels in a vacuum in one hour; approximately one billion kilometers
subtype: #light_minute__lightminute the distance light travels in a vacuum in one minute; approximately 18 million kilometers
subtype: #light_second__lightsecond the distance light travels in a vacuum in one second; approximately 300,000 kilometers
subtype: #Astronomical_Unit__AU a unit of length used for distances within the solar system; equal to the mean distance between the Earth and the Sun (approximately 93 million miles or 150 million kilometers)
subtype: #parsec__secpar a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc; equivalent to 3.262 light years
subtype: #metric_linear_unit a linear unit of distance in metric terms
subtype: #femtometer__femtometre__fermi a metric unit of length equal to one quadrillionth of a meter
subtype: #picometer__picometre__micromicron a metric unit of length equal to one trillionth of a meter
subtype: #angstrom_unit__angstrom__A a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation
subtype: #nanometer__nanometre__millimicron__micromillimetre a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter
subtype: #micron__micrometer a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter
subtype: #millimeter__millimetre__mm a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
subtype: #centimeter__centimetre__cm a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter
subtype: #decimeter__decimetre__dm a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter
subtype: #meter__metre__m the basic unit of length adopted under the System International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
subtype: #decameter__dekameter__decametre__dekametre__dam__dkm a metric unit of length equal to ten meters
subtype: #hectometer__hectometre__hm a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters
subtype: #kilometer__kilometre__km__klick a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)
subtype: #myriameter__myriametre__mym a metric unit of length equal to 10,000 meters
subtype: #nautical_linear_unit a linear unit of distance used in navigation
subtype: #international_nautical_mile__nautical_mile__mile__mi__naut_mi__knot__air_mile__airmile a unit of length used in navigation; equivalent to the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude; 1,852 meters
subtype: #nautical_mile__naut_mi__mile__mi__geographical_mile__Admiralty_mile a British unit of length equivalent to 1,853.18 meters (6,082 feet)
subtype: #sea_mile__seamile__mile a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 1828.8 meters (6000 feet)
subtype: #inch__in a unit of length (in United States and Britain) equal to one twelfth of a foot
subtype: #ft__foot a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard; "he is six feet tall"
subtype: #footer (used only in combinations) the height or length of something in feet; "he is a six-footer" or "the golfer sank a 40-footer" or "his yacht is a 60-footer"
subtype: #yard__pace a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
subtype: #perch.linear_unit__rod (British) a linear measure of 16.5 feet
subtype: #furlong a unit of length equal to 220 yards
subtype: #statute_mile__statutemile__mile__stat_mi__land_mile__mi a unit of length equal to 1760 yards
subtype: #half_mile__880_yards__880yard a unit of length equal to half of 1 mile
subtype: #quarter_mile__quartermile__440_yards__440yard a unit of length equal to a quarter of 1 mile
subtype: #league.linear_unit an obsolete unit of distance of variable length (usually 3 miles)
subtype: #ligne a linear unit (1/40 inch) used to measure diameter of buttons
subtype: #nail.linear_unit a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard
subtype: #archine a Russian unit of length (71 cm)
subtype: #kos__ko__coss an Indian unit of length having different values in different localities
subtype: #vara a Spanish unit of length (about a yard) having different values in different localities
subtype: #verst a Russian unit of length (1.067 km)
subtype: #cable_length__cablelength__cable__cable's_length__cable'slength a nautical unit of depth
subtype: #chain.linear_unit a unit of length
subtype: #Gunter's_chain a unit of length (22 yards)
subtype: #engineer's_chain a unit of length (100 ft)
subtype: #nautical_chain a nautical unit of length (15 ft)
subtype: #cubit an ancient unit of length based on the length of the forearm
subtype: #fingerbreadth__finger__finger's_breadth__digit the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure
subtype: #body_length the length of your body
subtype: #handbreadth__handsbreadth any unit of length based on the breadth of the human hand
subtype: #hand.handbreadth a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses; "the horse stood 20 hands"
subtype: #head.linear_unit the length or height based on the size of a human or animal head; "he is two heads taller than his little sister"; "his horse won by a head"
subtype: #lea a unit of length of thread or yarn
subtype: #li Chinese distance measure; approximately 0.5 kilometers
subtype: #link.linear_unit a unit of length equal to 1/100 of a chain
subtype: #mesh the number of opening per inch of a screen; measures size of particles; "a 100 mesh screen" or "100 mesh powdered cellulose"
subtype: #mil a unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch; used to specify thickness (e.g., of sheets or wire)
subtype: #Swedish_mile__mile a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km
subtype: #Roman_mile__mile an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards
subtype: #Roman_pace an ancient Roman unit of length (4.85 English feet) measured as the distance from the heel of one foot to the heel of the same foot when next it touches the ground
subtype: #geometric_pace__geometricpace a modern version of the Roman pace now taken to be 5 feet
subtype: #military_pace the length of a single step in marching (taken to be 30 inches for quick time or 36 inches for double time)
subtype: #palm a linear unit based on the length or width of the human hand
subtype: #span.linear_unit a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
subtype: #fthm__fathom a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
subtype: #point.linear_unit a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch
subtype: #pica_em__em__pica a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing
subtype: #en__nut half the width of an em
subtype: #cicero a linear unit of the size of type slightly larger than an em
subtype: #angular_unit__angularunit a unit of measurement for angles
subtype: #mil.angular_unit an angular unit used in artillery; equal to 1/6400 of a complete revolution
subtype: #arcdegree__degree a measure for arcs and angles; "there are 360 degrees in a circle"
subtype: #arcsecond__second a 60th part of a minute of arc; "the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here"
subtype: #minute_of_arc__minute__arcminute a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree
subtype: #microradian a unit of angular distance equal to one thousandth of a milliradian
subtype: #milliradian a unit of angular distance equal to one thousandth of a radian
subtype: #radian__rad the unit of plane angle adopted under the System International d'Unites; equal to the angle at the center of a circle subtended by an arc equal in length to the radius (approximately 57.295 degrees)
subtype: #grad__grade one-hundredth of a right angle
subtype: #oxtant a unit of angular distance equal to half a quadrant
subtype: #sextant.angular_unit a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees
subtype: #quadrant.angular_unit__right_angle__rightangle a quarter of the circumference of a circle
subtype: #straight_angle an angle of 180 degrees
subtype: #steradian__sr the unit of solid angle adopted under the System International d'Unites
subtype: #area_unit__square_measure a system of units used to measure areas
subtype: #square_inch__sq_in a unit of area equal to one inch by one inch square
subtype: #square_foot__sq_ft a unit of area equal to one foot by one foot square
subtype: #square_yard__sq_yd a unit of area equal to one yard by one yard square
subtype: #square_meter__square_metre__centare a centare is 1/100th of an are
subtype: #square_mile an area of 640 acres
subtype: #section.square_mile a land unit of 1 square mile measuring 1 mile on a side
subtype: #quarter_section__quartersection a land unit equal to a quarter of a section (160 acres) and measuring 1/2 mile on a side
subtype: #acre a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
subtype: #are a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters
subtype: #hectare (abbreviated `ha') a unit of surface area equal to 100 ares (or 10,000 square meters)
subtype: #arpent a former French unit of area; equal approximately to an acre
subtype: #b (atomic or nuclear physics) a unit of nuclear cross section; the effective circular area that one particle presents to another as a target for an encounter
subtype: #dessiatine a former Russian unit of area equal to 2.7 acres
subtype: #morgen a South African unit of measure equal to about 2 acres
subtype: #perch.area_unit__rod a square rod of land
subtype: #em__mutton__mut the square of a body of any size of type
subtype: #agate_line__agateline__line space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
subtype: #column_inch__inch a unit of measurement for advertising space
subtype: #volume_unit__capacity_unit__capacity_measure__cubage_unit__cubic_measure__cubicmeasure__cubic_content_unit__cubiccontentunit__displacement_unit__cubature_unit a unit of measurement of volume or capacity
subtype: #cubic_inch__cubicinch__cu_in the volume equal to a cube one inch on each side
subtype: #cubic_foot__cubicfoot__cu_ft the volume equal to a cube one foot on each side
subtype: #cord.volume_unit a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet
subtype: #liquid_unit__liquid_measure a unit of capacity for liquids (for measuring the volumes of liquids or their containers)
subtype: #United_States_liquid_unit a unit of measurement of capacity for liquids officially adopted in the United States Customary System
subtype: #minim a United States liquid unit equal to 1/60 fluidram
subtype: #fluidram__fluid_dram__fluiddram__fluiddrachm a unit of capacity or volume in the apothecary system equal to one eighth of a fluid ounce
subtype: #fluidounce__fluid_ounce a United States unit of capacity or volume equal to 1.804 cubic inches
subtype: #gill a United States liquid unit equal to 4 fluid ounces
subtype: #cup.United_States_liquid_unit a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces
subtype: #pint a United States liquid unit equal to 16 fluid ounces; two pints equal one quart
subtype: #fifth a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
subtype: #quart a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon
subtype: #gallon__gal United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
subtype: #bbl__barrel any of various units of capacity; "a barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons"
subtype: #British_capacity_unit__Imperial_capacity_unit a unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System; British units are both dry and wet
subtype: #bbl__barrel any of various units of capacity; "a barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons"
subtype: #minim.British_capacity_unit a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 1/60th fluid dram or 0.059194 cubic centimeters
subtype: #fluid_dram__fluiddram__fluid_drachm__fluiddrachm a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 60 minims or 3.5516 cubic centimeters
subtype: #fluid_ounce__fluidounce a British imperial unit of capacity or volume (liquid or dry) equal to 8 fluid drams or 28.416 cubic centimeters (1.734 cubic inches)
subtype: #gill.British_capacity_unit a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
subtype: #pint.British_capacity_unit a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
subtype: #quart.British_capacity_unit a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 pints or 1.136 liters
subtype: #Imperial_gallon__gallon__congius__congiu a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters
subtype: #peck.British_capacity_unit a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons
subtype: #bushel.British_capacity_unit a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 pecks
subtype: #firkin.British_capacity_unit a British unit of capacity equal to 9 imperial gallons
subtype: #kilderkin an obsolete British unit of capacity equal to 18 Imperial gallons
subtype: #quarter.British_capacity_unit (British) a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)
subtype: #hogshead.British_capacity_unit a British unit of capacity for alcoholic beverages
subtype: #chaldron a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 36 bushels
subtype: #arroba a liquid measure (with different values) used in some Spanish speaking countries
subtype: #bath.liquid_unit an ancient Hebrew liquid measure equal to about 10 gallons
subtype: #mutchkin a Scottish unit of liquid measure equal to 0.9 United States pint
subtype: #oka a Turkish liquid unit equal to 1.3 pints
subtype: #dry_unit__dryunit__dry_measure__drymeasure a unit of capacity for dry commodities (as fruit or grain)
subtype: #British_capacity_unit__Imperial_capacity_unit a unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System; British units are both dry and wet
subtype: #ardeb a unit of dry measure used in Egypt
subtype: #ephah__epha an ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to about a bushel
subtype: #United_States_dry_unit a unit of measurement of capacity for dry substances officially adopted in the United States Customary System
subtype: #dry_pint__drypint a United States dry unit equal to 0.5 quart or 33.6 cubic inches
subtype: #dry_quart__quart a United States dry unit equal to 2 pints or 67.2 cubic inches
subtype: #peck a United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches
subtype: #bushel a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches
subtype: #metric_capacity_unit a capacity unit defined in metric terms
subtype: #cubic_millimeter__cubicmillimeter__cubicmillimetre a metric measure of volume or capacity equal to a cube 1 millimeter on each edge
subtype: #milliliter__millilitre__mil__ml__cubic_centimeter__cubiccentimeter__cubic_centimetre__cubiccentimetre__cc a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter
subtype: #centiliter__centilitre__cl a metric unit of volume equal to one hundredth of a liter
subtype: #deciliter__decilitre__dl a metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter
subtype: #liter__litre__l__cubic_decimeter__cubicdecimeter__cubic_decimetre__cubicdecimetre a metric unit of capacity equal to the volume of 1 kilogram of pure water at 4 degrees centigrade and 760 mm of mercury (or approximately 1.76 pints)
subtype: #dekaliter__dekalitre__decaliter__decalitre__dal__dkl a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters
subtype: #hectoliter__hectolitre__hl a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 100 liters
subtype: #kiloliter__kilolitre__cubic_meter__cubicmeter__cubic_metre__cubicmetre a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 1000 liters
subtype: #cubic_kilometer__cubickilometer__cubic_kilometre__cubickilometre a unit of capacity equal to the volume of a cube one kilometer on each edge
subtype: #cran a capacity unit used for measuring fresh herring
subtype: #homer__kor an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to 10 baths or 10 ephahs
subtype: #hin ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure = 1.5 gallons
subtype: #fathom__fthm (mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore
subtype: #acre-foot the volume of water that would cover 1 acre to a depth of 1 foot; 43,560 cubic feet or 1233.5 cubic meters
subtype: #acre_inch one twelfth of an acre-foot
subtype: #board_foot__boardfoot the volume of a piece of wood 1 foot square and 1 inch thick
subtype: #standard.volume_unit a board measure = 1980 board feet
subtype: #cubic_yard__cubicyard a unit of volume (as for sand or gravel)
subtype: #last.volume_unit (British) a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels
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