fathom
unit of length in the old imperial and the U.S. customary systems
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fathom
Summary
fathom is an unit of length[1]. fathom draws 2,304 Wikipedia views per month (unit_of_length category, ranking #20 of 96).[2]
Key Facts
- fathom's instance of is recorded as unit of length[3].
- fathom's instance of is recorded as human-based unit of measurement[4].
- fathom's instance of is recorded as English unit of measurement[5].
- fathom's measured physical quantity is recorded as length[6].
- fathom's Commons category is recorded as Fathom (unit of length)[7].
- fathom's said to be the same as is recorded as brasse[8].
- fathom's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[9].
- fathom's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[10].
- fathom's different from is recorded as international fathom[11].
- fathom's different from is recorded as fathom[12].
- fathom's different from is recorded as British Imperial fathom[13].
- fathom's conversion to SI unit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1.8288'}[14].
- fathom's Wikidata SPARQL query equivalent is recorded as wd:Q6502423 p:P2370/psn:P2370 [wikibase:quantityAmount ?source; wikibase:quantityUnit ?base]. ?item p:P2370/psn:P2370 [wikibase:quantityAmount ?target; wikibase:quantityUnit ?base]. BIND(?source / ?target as ?value)[15].
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Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include unit of length[3], human-based unit of measurement[4], and English unit of measurement[5].
Why It Matters
fathom draws 2,304 Wikipedia views per month (unit_of_length category, ranking #20 of 96).[2] fathom has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] fathom is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]