Symbols:I/Inch
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Definition
- $\mathrm {in}$
The symbol for the inch is $\mathrm {in}$.
Its $\LaTeX$ code is \mathrm {in}
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Also presented as
An older (perhaps archaic) presentation of the symbol for the inch includes an abbreviation dot: $\mathrm {in.}$ intrinsic to the actual symbol.
This dot has been elided in more recent usages.
Sources
- 1968: Murray R. Spiegel: Mathematical Handbook of Formulas and Tables ... (previous) ... (next): $\S 41$: Conversion Factors: Length
- 1969: J.C. Anderson, D.M. Hum, B.G. Neal and J.H. Whitelaw: Data and Formulae for Engineering Students (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $1.$ Units and Abbreviations: $1.3$ British and other units
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): inch
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): inch
- 2009: Murray R. Spiegel, Seymour Lipschutz and John Liu: Mathematical Handbook of Formulas and Tables (3rd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $\S 6$: Conversion Factors: Length