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

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

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What comes before ounces in the metric system?

"Ounces" is not part of the metric system.


What unit measures mass in the metric system?

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


What unit in the metric system is meters equal to?

The meter is in the metric system


Define a metric unit?

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


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

In the metric system, "centi" is a prefix: it is not a measurement unit of any kind.

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Basic unit of lenght in the metric system?

the meter (French: metre)


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 comes before ounces in the metric system?

"Ounces" is not part of 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 measures mass in the metric system?

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


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

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


What unit in the metric system is meters equal to?

The meter is in the metric system


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.


What metric unit is closet to an inch in the English system?

There is no individual unit in the Metric system that is near one inch in the English system, I'm afraid.


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

In the metric system, "centi" is a prefix: it is not a measurement unit of any kind.


What is metric unit is?

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