answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

The cgs system. That is centimeter-gram-second measurement system.

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

10y ago

Before the French used the metric system, they used a traditional system similar to the Imperial system.

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What unit did french use before metric system?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Basic unit of lenght in the metric system?

the meter (French: metre)


What comes before ounces in the metric system?

The metric system does not use ounces; it uses grams as a unit of measurement for mass.


How do metric system develop?

In the earlier times, there was no unit to measure the distance and thus there was no symmetry. To fight this problem, in 1790, french developed a standard unit of measurement called the metric system.


What does metric mean in french language?

metric is spelled métrique in French. That means based on the universal measurement system in which the length unit is the meter.


What unit in the metric system is meters equal to?

Meters in the metric system is equal to the unit of length.


Is gram an English system or metric system?

The gram is a unit of mass in the metric system.


What unit measures mass in the metric system?

(g) grams- is the unit used in the metric system.


What is the base unit of volume in the metric system?

If, by 'metric system', you mean the 'SI system', then there is no base unit for volume. The unit for volume is called a 'derived unit', and it is the cubic metre (m3).


What unit is used to measure mass in the metric system?

The SI unit for mass in the metric system is the kilogram.


The basic unit of mass in the metric system is the what?

The basic unit of mass in the metric system is the gram.


Define a metric unit?

A metric unit is a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system, based on meters and kilograms and seconds.


Metric unit for temperture?

Celsius is the metric unit. Kelvin is the International System(SI) unit.