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"How long is a piece of string!" is another way of saying measurements can't be accurate unless standard weights and measures are universally accepted and used.

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Why measurement are not meaningless if standard units are not used?

because we use the old ways to count things.


You do you need in a measurement?

Standard units are used for measurmen as there is a system called the SI units and that is considered as the international system of units that is why we use standard units for measurment .


What is the measurement system used?

As I remember from grade school back in the 1960's I believe it was called: "Units and Standards" We refer to the U.S. measurement system today as the "Standard Measurement," "US Standard," "English Units," "US Customary Units," and "Imperial Units."


What is standard units of measurement of raceway used to carry cables?

it is in metre


Measurements are meaningless if standard units are used why is that?

To explain WHY that statement is true would be almost impossible, because thestatement is false.Measurements are meaningless if standard units are NOT used. They are meaningfulONLY if standard units ARE used. The reason is that in order for your measurementsto mean anything to someone else, he has to know and understand the units of yourmeasurement. It doesn't tell you a thing to know that I'm 2,645.02 time-units old,254 length-units tall, and weigh 6.318 weight-units. You need definitions of thoseunits before you know anything about me.


How is the SI system measurement used?

the si system of measurement is the standard set of units accepted throughout the world.


Which system of units is used by only a small number of countries in the world including the US?

Standard measurement, or "English measurement".


Could you use other method to replace the standard of units measurement what are the few example please elaborate for me i just got one example like hand span examples of non standard units measure?

Yes you could. Look at metric and imperial measurement units, consider Roman units and the unit used by the Chinese empire as alternative units of measurement.


What should a meaningful measurement have?

measurement value (magnitude of the quantity) and a proper unit.


Need of SI unit?

SI units are used fundamentally.SI unit is used by everyone. Hence, it is a standard unit for measurement.


What is the standard metric unit used for types of measurement?

There are several standard metric units, for measuring different things.There are several standard metric units, for measuring different things.There are several standard metric units, for measuring different things.There are several standard metric units, for measuring different things.


What does non-standard of units mean?

A non standard measurement is one in which the units are not normally used. This would be like saying something is four palms long, a palm equaling three inches.