English noun: SI system | |||
1. | SI system (quantity) 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) | ||
Samples | Today the United States is the only country in the world not totally committed to the Systeme International d'Unites. | ||
Synonyms | International System, International System of Units, SI, SI unit, Systeme International, Systeme International d'Unites | ||
Broader (hypernym) | metric system | ||