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derived from the base set: for example, speed is distance per unit time. historically a wide range of units was used for the same type of quantity: in different contexts, length was measured in inches , feet , yards , fathoms , rods , chains , furlongs , miles , nautical miles , stadia , leagues , with
conversion factors which were not powers of ten. such arrangements were satisfactory in their own contexts. the preference for a more universal and consistent system (based on more rational base units) only gradually spread with the growth of science. changing a measurement system has substantial financial...
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