International System of Units
noun
an internationally accepted coherent system of physical units, derived from the MKSA (meter-kilogram-second-ampere) system, using the meter, kilogram, second, ampere, kelvin, mole, and candela as the basic units (SI units ) respectively of the fundamental quantities of length, mass, time, electric current, temperature, amount of substance, and luminous intensity. Abbreviation: SI
Origin of International System of Units
1First recorded in 1930–35; translation of the earlier French name Système Internationale d'Unités
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