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 |