imperial systems
Pounds, feet, gallons
Imperial systems are measurement standards based on units historically used in the British Empire—feet, pounds, gallons, and the like.
The term usually contrasts with metric systems: The U.S. still uses the imperial system for everyday measurements.
American and British imperial units share names but sometimes differ in size, particularly for liquid volume.
- yardLinear measure or grounds
- poundWeight, strike, or kennel
- inchTwelfth of a foot
- cubic inchUnit measuring three-dimensional space
- mile5,280 feet
foot · square foot · ounce · fluid ounce · weights · measures · tape measure · length · quart · stone · troy weight · gallon · volume · area · ruler · peck · chain · barrel
imperial systemsself-governance
Independent management of affairs
national sovereignty · federalism · constitutional democracy · decolonization · autonomy
imperial systemslocal governance
Community-level administration system
colonial independence · self-determination · nationalist movements
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