Why is the metric system called a decimal system of measurment?

Anonymous

∙ 14y ago

Updated: 8/18/2019

Because it's based on the number ten! Decem is the Latin word for ten.

The following words are also derived from the same Latin origin:

decade meaning 10 years,

December used to be the tenth month in the old Roman calendar

decimetre - there are 10 dm in a metre

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∙ 14y ago

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Is the metric system a decimal system of measurment?

Yes.

What system is a system of measurment based on number 10?

The metric system

A system of measurment based on the number 10?

The metric system is based on the number 10.

What is the measurment system used in the us?

the metric system

Is acres imperial or metric?

Acre is an imperial measurment. Hectacre would be an analogous metric measurment.

What was the first system of measurment that was based on the units of ten?

Decimal number system

What is measuring units with divisions that are powers of ten?

Units with divisions that are powers of ten are called metric units. This system of measurement makes it easier to convert between different units by simply moving the decimal point. Examples include meters, grams, and liters.

Does the word metric system mean a measurement based on the number 10?

does international system of units mean a version of the metric system used by modern scientists

What is a decimal-based standard system of measurement used by scientists?

The SI system, also called the Metric System.

What blank is a decimal system of measurement?

The metric system is mostly a decimal system of measurement.

What is the basic unit of liquid measurment?

ounces is one of them, so it cc or ml if you use the metric system.

What is a decimal system of weights and measures?

metric system