 | George Augustus Walton - Arithmetic - 1864 - 364 pages
...small surfaces ; the Are, the unit of land measure ; the Cubic Meter, or Stere, the unit of volume ; the Liter, the unit of capacity ; and the Gram, the unit of weight. From these primary units the higher and lower orders of units are derived decimally. The names of the... | |
 | George Augustus Walton - 1876 - 358 pages
...small surfaces ; the Are, the unit of land measure ; the Cubic Meter, or Stere, the unit pf volume ; the Liter, the unit of capacity ; and the Gram, the unit of weight. From these primary- units the higher and lower orders of units are derived decimally. «34<2. The names... | |
 | Calvin Franklin Swingle, Frederick John Prior - Air-brakes - 1906 - 676 pages
...part in 6400. The value of the meter, as authorized by the United States Government, is 39.37 inches. The three principal units are the meter, the unit...prefixing the Greek words : Deka 10, hekto 100, and kilo 1,000. Divisions are obtained by prefixing the Latin words: Deci 1-10, centi 1-100, and milli 1-1000.... | |
 | Leonard Elliott Brookes - Machine-shop practice - 1906 - 664 pages
...part in 6400. The value of the meter, as authorized by the United States Government, is 39.37 inches. The three principal units are the meter, the unit...liter, the unit of capacity, and the gram, the unit of wcight. Multiples of these are obtained by prefixing the Greek words: Deka 10, hekto 100, and kilo... | |
 | United States. National Bureau of Standards, Samuel Wesley Stratton - Metric system - 1916 - 110 pages
...the United States Government, is 39.37 inches. The metric system was legalized by the United States Government in 1866. The three principal units are...the Greek words: deka (10), hekto (100), and kilo (1,000). Divisions are obtained by prefixing the Latin words: deci (1-10), centi (1-100), and milli... | |
 | United States - 1916 - 1370 pages
...the United States Government, is 39.37 inches. The metric system was legalized by the United States Government in 1866. The three principal units are...the Greek words: deka (10), hekto (100), and kilo (1,000). Divisions are obtained by prefixing the Latin words: deci (1-10), centi (1-100), and milli... | |
 | Victor Wilfred Pagé - Aeronautics - 1917 - 144 pages
...ten-millionth (roffuVusn) part of the earth's meridian, passing through Dunkirk and Formentcra. I^ater investigations, however, have shown that the Meter...kilo (1000). Divisions are obtained by prefixing the i.atiu words: deci d'à), centi (гДи)« aocl milli (1ГiЦ). Abbreviations of the multiples begin... | |
 | Victor Wilfred Pagé, Paul Montariol - Aeronautics - 1917 - 144 pages
...ten-millionth (гжпЛшто) part of the earth's meridian, passing through Dunkirk and Fermentera. l,ater investigations, however, have shown that the...of these are obtained by prefixing the Greek words : dtka (10), hekto (100), and kilo (1000). Divisions are obtained by prefixing the I,,i1in words: deci... | |
 | Victor Wilfred Pagé, Paul Montariol - Aeronautics - 1917 - 146 pages
...ten-millionth (пяпЛготге) part of the earth's meridian, passing through Dunkirk and Fermentera, bâter investigations, however, have shown that the Meter...of these are obtained by prefixing the Greek words : dtka (10), hekto (100), and kilo (1000). Divisions are obtained by prefixing the I,atin words: deci... | |
 | Victor Wilfred Pagé - Automobiles - 1917 - 1124 pages
...one ten-millionth part by almost one part in 6400. The value of the Meter, as authorized by the U. S, Government is 39.37 inches. The Metric system was...obtained by prefixing the Greek words : deka (10). hekto (lOU).and kilo (1000). Divisions are obtained by prefixing the Latin words: deci (rS). centi (tAn),... | |
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Government in 1866. The three principal units are the meter, the unit of length, the liter, the unit of capacity, and the gram, the unit of weight. Multiples of these are. obtained by prefixing the Greek words: deka (10), hekto (100) , and kilo (1000).... 
