Definition:System of Measurement

Definition

A system of measurement is a set of fundamental units of measurement with which one can measure any measurable physical property.

Examples

There are various system of measurement, for example:

• SI units (Système International), which evolved from the MKS system

• MKS, that is, Metre-Kilogram-Second

• CGS, that is, Centimetre-Gram-Second

• Imperial or FPS: that is, Foot-Pound-Second

• Metric System: a more-or-less colloquial name for the system of measurement of values derived from length based on the metre.

There are other more specialized ones.