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short ton

U.S. unit of mass (2,000 pounds or 907.18474 kg)
Intangible unit_of_mass Q469356
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short ton

Summary

short ton is an unit of mass[1]. It draws 1,196 Wikipedia views per month (unit_of_mass category, ranking #11 of 74).[2]

Key Facts

  • short ton's instance of is recorded as unit of mass[3].
  • short ton's instance of is recorded as UCUM derived unit[4].
  • short ton's measured physical quantity is recorded as mass[5].
  • short ton's conversion to SI unit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+907.18474'}[6].
  • short ton's conversion to standard unit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+907.1847'}[7].
  • short ton's conversion to standard unit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q100995', 'amount': '+2000'}[8].
  • short ton's conversion to standard unit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q48013', 'amount': '+32000'}[9].
  • short ton's conversion to standard unit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1131660', 'amount': '+142.8571'}[10].
  • short ton's conversion to standard unit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q191118', 'amount': '+0.9071847'}[11].
  • short ton's conversion to standard unit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q41803', 'amount': '+907184.7'}[12].
  • short ton's conversion to standard unit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q261247', 'amount': '+4535924'}[13].
  • short ton's conversion to standard unit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3241121', 'amount': '+907184700'}[14].
  • short ton's conversion to standard unit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1645498', 'amount': '+907184700000'}[15].
  • short ton's conversion to standard unit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q667419', 'amount': '+0.8928572'}[16].
  • short ton's conversion to standard unit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q12714022', 'amount': '+20'}[17].
  • short ton's conversion to standard unit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q39617688', 'amount': '+17.85714'}[18].
  • short ton's conversion to standard unit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q39617818', 'amount': '+2430.556'}[19].
  • short ton's conversion to standard unit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1323615', 'amount': '+29166.67'}[20].
  • short ton's conversion to standard unit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1361854', 'amount': '+583333.3'}[21].
  • short ton's conversion to standard unit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q693944', 'amount': '+14000000'}[22].
  • short ton's Wikidata SPARQL query equivalent is recorded as wd:Q469356 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)[23].
  • short ton's unit symbol is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'tn. sh.'}[24].
  • short ton's unit symbol is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'T'}[25].
  • short ton's unit symbol is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'tn'}[26].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include unit of mass[3] and UCUM derived unit[4].

Why It Matters

short ton draws 1,196 Wikipedia views per month (unit_of_mass category, ranking #11 of 74).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Measured physical quantity → mass
    Conversion to standard unit → {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+907.1847'}, {'unit': 'Q100995', 'amount': '+2000'}, {'unit': 'Q48013', 'amount': '+32000'} +13
    Conversion to si unit → {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+907.18474'}
    Instance of → unit of mass, UCUM derived unit
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2892]]: CL1914190"
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