Uncia (length)
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An is an ancient Roman unit of length that roughly corresponds to an inch
. One uncia is 0.97 inches or 24.6 millimeters. There are twelve in one pes
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The word was Latin for a unit equal to 1/12 of another unit. The words inch (1/12 of a foot) and ounce
(originally 1/12 of a pound and still 1/12 of a troy pound) are derived from the word .
Inch
An inch is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, and United States customary units. There are 36 inches in a yard and 12 inches in a foot...
. One uncia is 0.97 inches or 24.6 millimeters. There are twelve in one pes
Pes (length)
A pes is an ancient Roman unit of length that roughly corresponds to a foot. There are twelve unciae in one pes. One pes is 11.6 inches or 29.5 centimeters. There are 2.5 pedes in one gradus....
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The word was Latin for a unit equal to 1/12 of another unit. The words inch (1/12 of a foot) and ounce
Ounce
The ounce is a unit of mass with several definitions, the most commonly used of which are equal to approximately 28 grams. The ounce is used in a number of different systems, including various systems of mass that form part of the imperial and United States customary systems...
(originally 1/12 of a pound and still 1/12 of a troy pound) are derived from the word .