siunitx
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siunitx is a LaTeX package that provides a consistent and flexible interface for typesetting physical quantities, units, and numbers according to international standards.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| siunitx canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2889421 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: siunitx Context triple: [LaTeX, hasPackage, siunitx]
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A.
UCUM
UCUM (Unified Code for Units of Measure) is a standardized coding system designed to provide unambiguous, machine-readable representations of measurement units used in science, engineering, and healthcare.
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B.
Gaussian units
Gaussian units are a cgs-based system of electromagnetic units widely used in theoretical physics, especially in electrodynamics, for their mathematical simplicity and symmetry.
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C.
International System of Units
The International System of Units is the globally accepted standard for measurement, defining a coherent set of base and derived units used in science, industry, and everyday life.
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D.
Heaviside–Lorentz units
Heaviside–Lorentz units are a rationalized system of electromagnetic units commonly used in theoretical physics, especially in relativistic formulations of Maxwell’s equations and quantum field theory.
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E.
Planck units
Planck units are a system of natural units in physics where fundamental constants like the speed of light, gravitational constant, and Planck constant are normalized to 1, providing a scale-free framework for describing physical laws.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: siunitx Target entity description: siunitx is a LaTeX package that provides a consistent and flexible interface for typesetting physical quantities, units, and numbers according to international standards.
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A.
UCUM
UCUM (Unified Code for Units of Measure) is a standardized coding system designed to provide unambiguous, machine-readable representations of measurement units used in science, engineering, and healthcare.
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B.
Gaussian units
Gaussian units are a cgs-based system of electromagnetic units widely used in theoretical physics, especially in electrodynamics, for their mathematical simplicity and symmetry.
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C.
International System of Units
The International System of Units is the globally accepted standard for measurement, defining a coherent set of base and derived units used in science, industry, and everyday life.
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D.
Heaviside–Lorentz units
Heaviside–Lorentz units are a rationalized system of electromagnetic units commonly used in theoretical physics, especially in relativistic formulations of Maxwell’s equations and quantum field theory.
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E.
Planck units
Planck units are a system of natural units in physics where fundamental constants like the speed of light, gravitational constant, and Planck constant are normalized to 1, providing a scale-free framework for describing physical laws.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
LaTeX package
ⓘ
software library ⓘ |
| author |
Joseph Wright of Derby
ⓘ
surface form:
Joseph Wright
|
| compatibleWith |
LuaTeX
ⓘ
surface form:
LuaLaTeX
XeTeX ⓘ
surface form:
XeLaTeX
pdfLaTeX ⓘ |
| distributedVia | CTAN ⓘ |
| followsStandard |
ISO recommendations for units
ⓘ
International System of Units ⓘ
surface form:
International System of Units (SI)
international standards for number formatting ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
v2 series
ⓘ
v3 series ⓘ |
| implements |
SI units formatting
ⓘ
typesetting of numbers ⓘ typesetting of physical quantities ⓘ typesetting of units ⓘ |
| license | LaTeX Project Public License ⓘ |
| maintainer | Joseph Wright ⓘ |
| partOf |
LaTeX3
ⓘ
surface form:
LaTeX3 project ecosystem
|
| primaryLanguage | LaTeX ⓘ |
| programmingLanguage |
TeX typesetting system
ⓘ
surface form:
TeX
|
| provides |
ablenum command
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extangstroem command ⓘ extcelsius command ⓘ extdegree command ⓘ extdiv command ⓘ extfractionsolidus command ⓘ extmicro command ⓘ extminus command ⓘ extmu command ⓘ extohm command ⓘ extonehalf command ⓘ extonequarter command ⓘ extpermyriad command ⓘ extpertenthousand command ⓘ extperthousand command ⓘ extplus command ⓘ extpm command ⓘ extsi command ⓘ extsubscript command ⓘ extsuperscript command ⓘ extthreequarters command ⓘ exttimes command ⓘ um command ⓘ umlist command ⓘ umrange command ⓘ |
| replaces | older LaTeX unit-formatting macros ⓘ |
| supports |
SI base units
ⓘ
SI derived units ⓘ SI prefixes ⓘ binary prefixes ⓘ custom unit macros ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
automatic spacing between numbers and units
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configuration via key–value options ⓘ custom unit definitions ⓘ grouping of digits ⓘ list formatting ⓘ locale-aware number formatting ⓘ range formatting ⓘ scientific notation ⓘ table alignment of numbers ⓘ uncertainty notation ⓘ |
| usedFor |
typesetting engineering documents
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typesetting scientific documents ⓘ typesetting technical documents ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: siunitx Description of subject: siunitx is a LaTeX package that provides a consistent and flexible interface for typesetting physical quantities, units, and numbers according to international standards.
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