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SI unit

[/ˌɛs aɪ ˈjuːnɪt/]
nounpl: SI units
unidade do SI
1. A unit of measurement that is part of the International System of Units (Système International d'Unités), the modern standardized metric system used internationally for scientific and commercial purposes
The meter is an SI unit of length.
O metro é uma unidade do SI de comprimento.
2. Any of the seven base units or derived units in the SI system, including meter, kilogram, second, ampere, kelvin, mole, and candela
Temperature is measured in SI units using the kelvin.
A temperatura é medida em unidades do SI usando o kelvin.
Synonyms
metric unitInternational System unit
Antonyms
imperial unitcustomary unitnon-standard unit

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
unidade do SI
Standard usage in Brazilian scientific and educational contexts
Portugal
unidade SI
Commonly used in Portuguese scientific literature, sometimes without the article 'do'
General Brazilian
unidade do Sistema Internacional
Full formal version used in official documentation

Related Idioms & Phrases

metric system
international standards
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