imperial weights and measures
21imperial — imperial1 imperially, adv. imperialness, n. /im pear ee euhl/, adj. 1. of, like, or pertaining to an empire. 2. of, like, or pertaining to an emperor or empress. 3. characterizing the rule or authority of a sovereign state over its dependencies.… …
22Imperial units — the units of the British Imperial system, adopted by Parliament in 1824. The basic units of the system are the foot, the avoirdupois pound, and the Imperial pint. The Weights and Measures Acts of 1963 and 1985 have redefined the Imperial… …
23imperial — I im•pe•ri•al [[t]ɪmˈpɪər i əl[/t]] adj. 1) gov of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an empire or emperor 2) gov characterizing the rule or authority of a sovereign state over its dependencies 3) of a commanding quality, manner, or aspect 4)… …
24imperial system — /ɪmˌpɪəriəl ˈsɪstəm/ (say im.peareeuhl sistuhm) noun a system of non metric weights and measures established in Great Britain in 1824, previously used throughout the British Empire and Commonwealth, including Australia, and still used for some… …
25imperial — adjective 1》 relating to an empire or an emperor. ↘characteristic of an emperor; magnificent. 2》 relating to or denoting the system of non metric weights and measures formerly used for all measures in the UK, and still used for some. 3》… …
26imperial — /ɪmˈpɪəriəl / (say im pearreeuhl) adjective 1. of or relating to an empire. 2. of or relating to an emperor or empress. 3. characterising the rule or authority of a sovereign state over its dependencies. 4. of the nature or rank of an emperor or… …
27imperial — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or characteristic of an empire or comparable sovereign State. 2 a of or characteristic of an emperor. b supreme in authority. c majestic, august. d magnificent. 3 (of non metric weights and measures) used or formerly used by… …
28imperial — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Late Latin imperialis, from Latin imperium command, empire Date: 14th century 1. a. of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor b. (1) of or relating to the… …
29British Imperial System — ▪ measurement system British Imperial and U.S. Customary systems of weights and measures British Imperial and U.S. Customary systems of weights and measurestraditional system of weights and measures used officially in Great Britain from… …
30Comparison of the imperial and US customary measurement systems — Both the imperial and United States customary systems of measurement derive from earlier English systems used in the Middle Ages, that were the result of a combination of the local Anglo Saxon units inherited from German tribes and roman units… …
