International System of Units

system of units, based on the International System of Quantities, their names and symbols, including a series of prefixes and their names and symbols, together with rules for their use (International Vocabulary of Metrology)
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International System of Units

Summary

International System of Units is an international standard[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • International System of Units's instance of is recorded as international standard[3].
  • International System of Units's instance of is recorded as technical standard[4].
  • International System of Units's instance of is recorded as coherent system of units[5].
  • International System of Units's instance of is recorded as metric system[6].
  • International System of Units's based on is recorded as MKS system of units[7].
  • International System of Units's Commons category is recorded as International System of Units[8].
  • International System of Units's topic's main category is recorded as Category:International System of Units[9].
  • International System of Units's described by source is recorded as SI Brochure (9th edition)[10].
  • International System of Units's described by source is recorded as DIN 1301[11].
  • International System of Units's described by source is recorded as International Vocabulary of Metrology (3rd edition, 2012)[12].
  • International System of Units's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[13].
  • International System of Units's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'SI'}[14].
  • International System of Units's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'СИ'}[15].
  • International System of Units's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:List of articles all languages should have[16].
  • International System of Units's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[17].

Why It Matters

International System of Units has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . bipm.org. bipm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag international-system-of-units
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: international-system-of-units, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289936616|international system of units (#289936616)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-"
  2. 21d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id h0006487-mezinarodni-soustava-jednotek-SI
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: h0006487-mezinarodni-soustava-jednotek-SI, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259599|batch #259599]]"
  3. 24d ago · HelloImSteven · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 24d ago · HelloImSteven · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 24d ago · HelloImSteven · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Foldoc id Syst%c3%a8me+International+d'Unit%c3%a9s
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P12946]]: Système+International+d'Unités"
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