For example, the meter is the standard unit of length; it is equivalent to about 3.28 feet.
The 'kilometer' is a unit of length or distance in the metric system.
24 metric measures
An inch is such a measure.
There is no single equivalent. Each pair of measures has a different equivalence.
France originated the metric system.
A pound is part of the imperial system of measurements, which were used in England, and elsewhere, before the introduction of metric measurements.
Bushels are a unit of measurement in the English system, not the metric system.
The metric unit that measures the length of your finger is typically in centimeters (cm).
A metric odometer measures distance in kilometers. When you ride a bike, vehicle, or scooter and skateboard, you are traveling in kilometers.
Apart from a couple of less advanced countries and (including?!) the US, all countries use the metric system. Since it is based on multiples of tens, calculations are simpler. Also, there are simpler links between measures for different attributes, for example between mass and volume.
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