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Length can be defined as the distance between two given points. The length is a dimension for the height, width, and depth of an object. The height of an object determines how high an object is from the ground. The width of an object determines how wide it is, and the depth of an object determines how deep it is. Height, width, and depth are measured in units of length. The length between two places is called the distance, and it is commonly measured in meters, kilometers, yards, or miles.

Length can be defined as the distance between two given points. The length is a dimension for the height, width, and depth of an object. The height of an object determines how high an object is from the ground. The width of an object determines how wide it is, and the depth of an object determines how deep it is. Height, width, and depth are measured in units of length. The length between two places is called the distance, and it is commonly measured in meters, kilometers, yards, or miles.

Units of length in the SI unit system

The International System of Units (SI) is the most widely used unit system worldwide. The base unit of length in the SI unit system is the meter. All the other units are derived from the meter. Among these derived units, centimeter, millimeter, and kilometer are most commonly used in day-to-day life. The other units are used for specific purposes, like measuring very large or very small objects.

Units of length in the British Imperial System and the US Customary Unit System

The British Imperial System is a unit system commonly used in the United Kingdom, and the United States Customary Unit System is a unit system commonly used in the United States. Both systems are based on old English units. The most widely used length units in these systems are inch, foot, yard, and mile.

Length Conversion Chart

Meter Centimeter Millimeter Kilometer Inch Foot Yard Mile
Meter 1 100 1000 0.001 39.37008 3.28084 1.09361 0.00062
Centimeter 0.01 1 10 0.00001 0.39370 0.0328 0.01094 0.0000062137
Millimeter 0.001 0.1 1 0.000001 0.03937 0.00328 0.001094 0.00000062137
Kilometer 1000 100000 1000000 1 39370.08 3280.84 1093.61 0.621371
Inch 0.0254 2.54 25.4 0.0000254 1 0.0833333 0.0277778 0.0000157828
Foot 0.3048 30.48 304.8 0.0003048 12 1 0.333333 0.000189394
Yard 0.9144 91.44 914.4 0.0009144 36 3 1 0.000568182
Mile 1609.344 160934 1609344 1.60934 63360 5280 1760 1