length converter

 Table of Contents:

• Length conversion table
• Length conversion chart
• Inch definition
• Feet definition
• Meter definition
• Imperial US measurement systems. US measurement system
• Metric measurement system

length converter length converter is a device that permits quick conversion to length units that are imperial as well as the length unit that is measured in metric. However, it's not all that. It also comes with twenty measurements of length:

• Anstrom (A)
• Picometers (pm)
• Nanometers (nm)
• Micrometers (mm)
• millimeters (mm)
• centimeters (cm)
• decimeters (dm)
• meters (m)
• Meters, centimeters, and meters
• kilometers (km)

• 11,000ths of an inch (mil /thou)
• inches (in)
• feet (ft)
• inches and feet
• yards (yd)
• miles (mi)

• Mile nautical (nmi)
• Sun radii (R)
• "Light years" (ly)
• Units of Astronomy (au)
• parsecs (pc)

It's an length conversion calculator can be used by entering units (up to eleven units in the same calculation) inside the tool. The calculator computes the length converter then returns your results for each unit, in real-time. Choose the unit you would prefer to apply this length-conversion to a different unit in addition to the ones used by default of Omni. Omni team. If you're trying to do the conversion between two areas, another possibility is to use the

Length conversion table

To know what conversion factors can be applied to the most widely used length units, refer to the table below on length conversions.

millimeter (mm)	centimeter (cm)	Meter (m)	kilometer (km)	inch (in)	feet or feet, or (ft)	yard (yd)	mile (mi)	(nmi) refers to the nautical mile. (nmi)
1 millimeter (mm)	1	0.1	0.001	0.000001	0.03937	0.003281	0.0010936	0.0000006214	0.00000054
One centimeter (cm)	10	1	0.01	0.00001	0.3937	0.03281	0.010936	0.000006214	0.0000054
1 Meter (m)	1000	100	1	0.001	39.37	3.281	1.0936	0.0006214	0.00054
1 kilometer (km)	1000000	100000	1000	1	39370	3281	1093.6	0.6214	0.54
1 " (in)	25.4	2.54	0.0254	0.0000254	1	0.08333	0.02778	0.000015783	0.000013715
1 foot equals feet (ft)	304.8	30.48	0.3048	0.0003048	12	1	0.33333	0.0001894	0.00016458
1 yard (yd)	914.4	91.44	0.9144	0.0009144	36	3	1	0.0005682	0.0004937
1 . Mile (mi)	1609344	160934	1609.3	1.6093	63360	5280	1760	1	0.869
1.25 nautical miles (nmi)	1852000	185200	1852	1.852	72913	6076	2025.4	1.1508	1

We've decided to cut down a certain number of conversion variables in order to fit into this table. Therefore, certain values might not be exact, but they're within a certain amount of precision.

Length conversion chart

If you're trying to find out how to quickly switch between various units within the same system, take a look at these two straightforward length charts conversions:

1. The measurement system, Measurement System is used to measure used to measure metric

For instance:

• 6 km = 6 * 1000 = 6000 m
• 180 cm = 180 / 100 = 1.8 m

1. The Imperial US measurement system. US measure system

For example:

• 5 yd = 5 * 3 = 15 ft
• 144 in = 144 / 12 = 12 ft

We've also made an index of the most commonly asked length converters. The most frequently requested ones are:

1. meters to feet, or feet-to meters

If you're trying to determine the number of feet within one meters, here's how to do it:

• 1 Meter 3.281 feet equivalent to three feet, 3 1/4 inches in addition to 3 1/2 inches
• 1 foot equals 0.3048 Meter

1. from cmor inches in cm

Find out the centimeters of an inch.

• One centimeter 0.3937 inches
• 1 inch equals 2.54 centimeters

1. inches converted to feet or inches converted into feet

To convert between inches and feet, use:

• 1 foot equals 12 inches
• 1 . 0.08333 feet, one-half a foot

1. Yards to yardsyards Yards to feet

How many yards can you fit into your yard? Three!

• 1 yard = 3 feet
• 1 foot 0.3333 yards, 1/3 of one yard

1. feet to miles or miles and miles

Have you ever considered the number of feet in one mile?

• 1 inch 0.00018939 mile
• 1 yard = 5280 feet

Inch definition

"Inch" (abbreviated as "or") is a measurement of length "inch" (abbreviate which means "or ") is a measurement of length used to define"the" Imperial as well as the US in the system of metric. The word is used in a variety of ways, including the dimension of the thumb. In several different languages e.g. Norwegian, Afrikaans, Italian or French the word "inch" originates from the word "thumb" at times, it's the same thing. Since the 14th century,"inches" were defined during the time of the king Edward I. England by the definition of three barley grains which were round and dry , and set between the ends of the length. What is considered an inch evolved throughout time but in the 1950's an international standard was established. In the 1950's the measurement of an inch has been exactly 2.54 centimeters.

1 in = 2.54 cm

One inch is one-third of the length of a yard. 1/12 of a foot is 1/6360 of a mile.

On a daily basis the usage of inches is widespread throughout countries like those of the US, UK, Canada and many other nations that were once part the British Empire. Along with length width and width of measurement, the measurements are made in various dimensions. They also are determined by units that are created from inches (e.g. the dimensions of the shoe).

The measurement in inches? Not only within the US but, across the globe?

• Dimensions of screens of smartphones, monitors televisions, monitors and other TVs (specifically dimension of of diagonals on a rectangular screen)
• resolution of screen PPI (pixels per inch)
• dimensions of tires dimension of tires e.g. bike wheels, car wheels
• diverse tools and pipe of various dimensions
• Certain sports equipments are measured in inches. e.g. in order to aim archery.
• in the field of research, e.g. Acoustics within the realm of science, e.g. Acoustics microphones and the size of speakers

The term "International inch" refers to: International inch is the equivalent of:

• 10,000 10ths of a tenth
• 1,000 thou/mil
• 100 points, tears or even tears
• 72 PostScript points
• 6 computer picas
• 3 barleycorns
• 2.54 centimeters exactly
• 0.999998 US Survey inches
• 1/3 of or 0.333 palms
• 1/4 or 0.25 hands
• 1/12 (1/12) or 0.08333 feet
• 1/36 or 0.02777 yards

Feet definition

Foot (abbreviate in the form of "ft" or ") is a length measurement unit that is employed within the Imperial or US standard measurement system. It's a measurement made of the human body, as the name implies. This measurement was initially standardized in the 50s and, since that time, it's equal to 0.3048 meters precisely:

1 ft = 0.3048 m = 304.8 mm

The use of feet been used since the dawn of time in various civilizations The length of the feet varied in these diverse civilizations. Foot usage was common, e.g. in:

• Ancient Rome: 1 foot = 11.6 inches (295.7 mm). This was a standard foot, however in certain regions it could be larger that 13.2 inches (334 millimeters)
• Greece: 1 foot = 10.6-13.8 inches (270 - 350 millimeters)
• Indus cities during the Bronze Age: 1 foot equals 13.2 inches (333.5 millimeters)
• Egypt may be described as equivalent to twelve inches (304.8 millimeters)

The official imperial measurement of the public that is not recognized by official standards, Greenwich

The measurement of feet widely used throughout England and the measurements of feet is commonly employed in England England The measurement for feet has also changed over time, beginning with Roman standards, and then later Belgic Celts foot of 13.2 inches or Welsh foot was introduced, however, it was removed later. The foot measurement varied from region and cities to city, and then the kings modified the measurement to fit their needs as e.g., Henry I was believed to have imposed the establishment of a new standard, which was inspired by the arm of his. In the years following, Edward II of England introduced some form of standardization and introduced the statute foot. It was 10/11 shorter than the earlier foot. It was determined that the final length for the foot came in the year 1959, following when the International yard-and-pound convention was signed. Since since this time, one yard within the United States and countries in the British Commonwealth is equal to precisely 0.9144 meters. When yard length was first defined at the beginning, feet could also be measured. Similar to:

1 foot = (1/3) * yard = (1/3) * 0.9144 m = 0.3048 m

In the US two kinds of feet are utilized on a regular basis. These are the foot that is utilized for international travel , and the one used for survey.

1. Foot internationalAlso called"the standard" foot. It was first standardized in the late 1950s. It is used extensively across many different areas, it is equivalent to 0.3048 meters . International feet 0.3048 millimeters. We've used the symbol to illustrate precisely the amount. The measure used worldwide is the same as humans foot, which are the dimensions of 13 (UK) and 14 (US male).
2. Survey foot The foot will be an US feet of the survey. is nearly identical in size and shape to the bottom of the Earth. But, the word Nearly is the most important . A definition for survey feet is precisely 1200/3937 meters. 1 US survey foot = 1200/3937 m 0,30480060960121920243840487680975... m As you can see, it appears like a minor change. However, something is different as you approach 7th decimal! It's just 0,609 mm 609 nanometers when you are comparing the kind of foot you've got to the other. What's the significance of this? It's crucial because the distinction isn't significant in the case of measuring small objects, however, it becomes important when we begin measuring hundreds of thousands of feet as in when we map or use SPCS, which stands for State Plane Coordinate System (SPCS). In addition, the law that governs the foot survey is different across fifty states.
   • The laws of 24 states that state that the measures used for surveying must be based on US foot of the survey. US foot of survey
   • Eight states have taken a vote to take the decision , according to the world foot
   • 18 states do not have a particular rates for conversion to the units of measurement. But, don't fret about this if there's a the need of conversion for your usual conveyances or when you're conducting an investigation of land. The difference isn't that important in shorter dimensions (less one mile) but it's irrelevant what definition you choose to apply.
   There's a different measurement for the foot. It's the Indian survey foot . It's described as precisely 0.3047996 M: 1. Indian survey feet = 0.3047996 meters

Feet and the whole imperial system are widely used within the US. It's not just an issue of time. The US is thought to be the sole industrialized nation on the planet that has not adopted the International System of Units, which is known as the measurement system in the measurement unit metric. Two other nations that utilize this system of measurement include Liberia found in Africa located in Africa as well as Myanmar (also also known as Burma) situated within Southeast Asia. Canadians and the British make use of a mixture of two systems: imperial as well as the system of metric (e.g. the height of men is usually measured in feet, however inches can also be used).

Feet aren't utilized extensively in countries where there aren't any native English speakers. One obvious example could be the usage of elevation on an aircraft in the international travel industry.

Meter definition

Meter (British English: metre) is the primary length unit that is utilized in a multitude of metrics, including those used by the International System of Units (SI).

The definition of "meters" was altered as the methods of measuring scientifically developed. The definition of "meter" is what is the direction light travels through a vacuum. This is 1/992,458 second.

What was its definition at the time when it was when it was first created?

• The initial tests for the definition of meter began in 1790. The year 1790 was the first time it was decided that the French National Assembly decided that the length of the new meter was to be roughly that of the pendulum , with one half second. Find out the exactitude of this figure by using our pendulum calculator. Enter two numbers into the duration box for the pendulum, and you'll see the length of the pendulum. It's actually a mere meter (0.993621 meters).

• In 1973 The diameter of Earth was selected as a clear reference point. "Meter" was the term used to describe "meter" was used to be a reference to one-tenth of the distance between and the Equator to the north pole. North Pole: 1 meter is one-tenth the meridional diameter of Earth that extends through the meridian that joins Paris and Paris. Paris in addition to Earth and Paris
• 1799-1889, from 1799 to 1889, from 1799 to 1889 Brass, platinum and the alloy of 10% platinum and Iridium meter bars were made by using an alloy that extended up to the meridian, which is the longest line of Earth. It was the 1st General Conference on Weights and Measures in 1889, they defined that"meter" is defined by "meter" as the length which is located between the two lines of the normal bar made of this type of alloy. It is the International Prototype Meter is housed in the International Bureau of Weights and Measures located at Sevres just outside of Paris. The term "meter" was utilized up to the year 1960, but it became the norm at 11th General Conference on Weights and Measures.
• Between 1960 to 1983, the meters were revamped during between 1960 and 1983. The upgraded version was 1,650,763.73 wavelengths, which were the result of Red Orange radiation Krypton86 under certain conditions.
• 17th Conference defined"meter" at 1/299,792,458 in the sense of how much light travels in one second. the definition for the"meter "meter" is in effect up to today.

The table below outlines the time-line for the definition of meter (by Cardarelli 2003).

Standard	Date	Absolute error	Relative uncertainty
One-tenth of a million people in the Quadrant that is situated on the Meridian	1795	500-100 mm	10 -4
The prototype for the first platinum bar standard	1799	50-10 mm	10 -5
Platinum-iridium bar with melting point that melt Ice (1st 1st)	1889	200-100 nm	10 -7
Platinum-iridium bars in the melting area of the Ice atmospheric pressure, supported by two wheels (7th CGPM)	1927	n.a.	n.a.
Hyperfine nuclear transition 1650763.73 spectrum of visible wavelengths, which result from the transformation that is specific for Krypton-86 (11th CGPM)	1960	4 nm	4x10 -9
The distance light travels in a vacuum can be measured in fractions of a second (17th CGPM)	1983	0.1 nm	10 -10

American (US) measure system. US measurement system

The Imperial measurement system used for measurement in The US measurements system and the US measurement systems, don't work the same , but in terms of length measurements , they're the identical (they differ in terms of volume measurements, meaning e.g. the cup could contain a quantity of floz which differs between the measurement system). The only nations that didn't accept the metric system were those from countries like the US, Liberia and Myanmar.

The six most popular US length units (also known as imperial length units) were included in our length converter:

• 1 millimeter (mil or one millimeter) (mil or millimeter)),
• Inches (in),
• feet (ft),
• inches and feet
• yards (yd),
• miles (mi).

There are two more length units, however , we've taken them out of the length converter on purpose: The term "furlong" refers to the fact that the length of one length of an inch's convert ratio doesn't seem to be well-defined as well as the word league is the most widely used measure in Europe and Latin America but is no ever an official measurement for one of the above. However, you'll be able to find these units in the table below, as well as the most commonly used values:

Unit	Comparatively to the previous	Feet	Millimeters	Meters
Thous (th)		1/12000	0.0254	0.0000254
inch (in)	1000 thou	1/12	25.4	0.0254
foot (ft)	12 inches	1	304.8	0.3048
yard (yd)	3 feet	3	914.4	0.9144
chain (ch)	22 yards	66	20116.8	20.1168
furlong (fur)	10 chains	660	201168	201.168
mile (mi)	8 furlongs	5280	1609344	1609.344
league (lea)	3 miles	15840	4828032	4828.032

Metric measurement system

The measurement system metric , frequently described as"the International System of Units (SI) is an international decimal-based method of measurements as well as of weights. It is widely used all over the globe (apart of three nations mentioned in the previous sections) It is simple to use, functional and practical. The four basic measurement units used in the metric system are:

• meters ( m) for length,
• kg ( kg) for mass (check out this conversion of weight),
• Second ( s) for time,
• ampere (A) for electromagnetism.

Furthermore, 22 units that bear the units' own name are also available. They are split into five groups:

1. Electromagnetism

• Volt is a measure of electrical potential
• Ohm is a measurement unit for electrical resistance
• Tesla A measuring device which measures the magnetic flux density,
• weber is a type of magnetic flux
• farad A measurement of the electrical circuit's capacitance,
• Henry is a term used to describe the electrical inductance that is used to refer to the electrical inductance
• Siemens can be described as an electrical conductance type
• Coulomb could be used to explain the electrical charge.

1. Mechanics

• Watt A unit of electrical or mechanical power,
• Newton Mechanical term used to describe Newton. force,
• Jourle is an expression used to refer to an energy source that is mechanical, electrical or thermodynamic energy
• pacal is a tool for measuring the pressure.

1. Radiofrequency

• becquerel is a type of radioactive decay,
• Sievert is an expression used to describe the absorption of ionising radiation. It is possible to calculate the amount of radiation you encountered on the way to the airport with this radiation calculation calculator for flights.
• gray is a component of Ionizing radiation
• Lux is an expression that is used to describe luminescent flux
• lumen is a term used to describes the brightness of light.

1. Circular arches, as well as Spherical surfaces

• The Radian is a form of circular arc
• Sterandian Sterandian area that is part of the exterior.

1. Other

• Decade Celsius is described as the thermodynamic temperature. You can utilize the temperature converter to convert Celsius degrees Celsius into Kelvins as well as Fahrenheit.
• Katal is an element of catalytic activities.
• hertz A number of cycles per second.