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Weights and Measures

Metric Abbreviations

Abbreviation Weight / Measure

b
B
C
cm
cc or cm³
m³
mm³
G or GB
g or gr
ha
K
K or KB
kg
kl
km
kN
l
m
M or MB
mcg
mg
ml
mm
MT
t or T
ng
ns
cm²
m²
mm²
w or W
kw or kW
kwh or kWh

bit
byte
Celsius, Centigrade
centimeter
cubic centimeter
cubic meter
cubic millimeter
gigabyte
gram
hectare
Kelvin
kilobyte
kilogram
kiloliter
kilometer
kilonewton
liter
meter
megabyte
microgram
miliogram
milliliter
millimeter
metric ton
metric ton
nanogram
nanosecond
square centimeter
square meter
square milimeter
watt
kilowatt
kilowatt-hour

Standard English

Abbreviation Weight / Measure

ac.
bbl.
bu
cu.
doz.
F or F.
fl. C.
fl. oz
fl. qt.
ft.
ft-lb/min
gal.
gr.
gr. or gro.
HP
hr.
in.
k. or kt.
k. or kt.
Lt or L.T.
mi.
mph
min.
n.m.
oz.
pt.
lb.
qt.
sec.
sq.
rpm
T. or T
T. or Tbsp.
t. or tsp.
yd.

acre
barrel
bushel
cubic
dozen
Fahrenheit
fluid cup
fluid ounce
fluid quart
foot
foot-pounds per minute
gallon
grain
gross
horsepower
hour
inch
karat
knot
long ton
mile
miles per hour
minute
nautical mile
ounce
pint
pound
quart
second
square
revolutions per minute
ton
tablespoon
teaspoon
yard

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