International System of Units

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International System of Units - a complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists; fundamental quantities are length (meter) and mass (kilogram) and time (second) and electric current (ampere) and temperature (kelvin) and amount of matter (mole) and luminous intensity (candela); "Today the United States is the only country in the world not totally committed to the Systeme International d'Unites"

SI system, SI unit, Systeme International, Systeme International d'Unites, International System, SI

metric system - a decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter and the kilogram and the second

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Regarding units, the International System of Units (SI) is mandated in this and all NIST publications, so you will of course see units of the SI system such as the meter (in), kilogram (kg), second (s), etc.

Terminology by Vorburger, Theodore / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Redefining the kilogram represents more of a tidying up of the international system of units (SI) than a response to a need for an improved mass standard.

Tidying up the kilogram by Peterson, Ivars / Science News

ISO 17025 accreditation proves to our customers that our calibrations are traceable to the international system of units (SI) through NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) and are performed with the highest level of technical competence," says Alexander.

Keithley's Metrology Services Earns Rigorous ISO 17025 Accreditation by Business Wire

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