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*[[Imperial_System | Imperial customary units]] - British and [[British Commonwealth]]s system of [[Weights and meaures]] est. 1824. Currently being supplanted in the U.K. by law, but also still in common use. |
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Revision as of 14:25, 20 March 2006
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The Traditional or Customary systems of measure date back to antiquity, frequently to the Roman Empire. Used by merchants and peasants, though slowly being supplanted by the more rationale metric system, in many lands, these systems are still used in everyday life. (e.g. Measuring cup)
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Note: Western Systems (Br, Fr. & Am.) are listed in order oldest to youngest
French Derived Systems
These systems are ancestral to the above
- Troy System - Jewlers weight, the Troy Oz is larger than the Avoirupois ounce
- Apothecaries' system - Traditional Pharmacological sytem, share same pound and ounce, but lesser units differ.
British Empire Derived Systems
- British customary units - aka The English Unit or English system, about half-obsolete, half in use. Being supplanted by the Imperial system and metric systems. Essentially the same age as other systems of Medieval origin.
- U.K. customary units - aka. the Avoirdupois system, the use of ounces and pounds, ancestor of the Imperial and US customary systems
- US customary units — The system of Weights and Measures in everyday (common) use in the United States.
- Imperial customary units - British and British Commonwealths system of Weights and meaures est. 1824. Currently being supplanted in the U.K. by law, but also still in common use.