SI
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SI is the globally accepted metric-based system of measurement used in science, industry, and everyday life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SI canonical | 5 |
| SI Brochure | 1 |
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
measurement system
ⓘ
system of units ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SI ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | most countries of the world ⓘ |
| adoptedIn | 1960 ⓘ |
| basedOn | metric system ⓘ |
| baseQuantity |
amount of substance
ⓘ
electric current ⓘ length ⓘ luminous intensity ⓘ mass ⓘ thermodynamic temperature ⓘ time ⓘ |
| characteristic |
intended to be universal and consistent
ⓘ
uses powers of ten for scaling ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | coherent system of units ⓘ |
| definesUnitFor |
amount of substance
ⓘ
electric current ⓘ length ⓘ luminous intensity ⓘ mass ⓘ temperature ⓘ time ⓘ |
| fullName | International System of Units ⓘ |
| governingBody |
General Conference on Weights and Measures
ⓘ
surface form:
CGPM
General Conference on Weights and Measures ⓘ |
| hasBaseUnit |
ampere
ⓘ
candela ⓘ kelvin ⓘ kilogram ⓘ metre ⓘ mole ⓘ second ⓘ |
| hasDerivedUnit |
coulomb
ⓘ
hertz ⓘ joule ⓘ lumen ⓘ lux ⓘ newton ⓘ ohm ⓘ pascal ⓘ volt ⓘ watt ⓘ |
| hasPrefix |
giga
ⓘ
kilo ⓘ mega ⓘ micro ⓘ milli ⓘ nano ⓘ pico ⓘ tera ⓘ |
| hasPrefixSystem | decimal prefixes ⓘ |
| isOfficialSystemOfUnitsFor | most scientific work worldwide ⓘ |
| recommendedBy |
International Organization for Standardization
ⓘ
surface form:
ISO
International Organization for Standardization ⓘ |
| standardizedBy |
International Bureau of Weights and Measures
ⓘ
surface form:
BIPM
International Bureau of Weights and Measures ⓘ |
| usedIn |
everyday life
ⓘ
industry ⓘ science ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
SI Brochure