Si System (Noun)
Meaning
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The laboratory report must include units that conform to the Si System in order to be accepted by the scientific community.
- The physicists spent years working to define the seven base units of the si system to ensure accuracy in their measurements.
- The student's confusion arose from trying to convert between different unit systems, so the teacher explained the simplicity of the si system.
- Prolific scientists such as Newton and Einstein relied on various predecessors to the modern si system in their experiments and theories.
- Experts argue that worldwide adoption of the si system would facilitate international collaboration on complex scientific projects.
Synonyms
- SI Unit
- SI
- International System Of Units
- Systeme International D'Unites
- International System
- Systeme International