Units
Unit Abbreviations
The following are unit abbreviations uses with distance and area measurement
functions in queries and scripts. In addition to these units, one can also use
custom units supplied by the user as set forth in the Custom Units of Measure topic.
Name
| Abbreviation (length)
| Abbreviation (area)
|
Angular Units
|
|
|
Arc Minute
| arcmin
| sq arcmin
|
Arc Second
| arcsec
| sq arcsec
|
Degree
| deg
| sq deg
|
Radian
| rad
| sq rad
|
Linear Units
|
|
|
Arshin
| arsh
| sq arsh
|
Benoit Chain A
| ch Ben A
| sq ch Ben A
|
Benoit Chain B
| ch Ben B
| sq ch Ben B
|
Benoit Foot A
| ft Ben A
| sq ft Ben A
|
Benoit Foot B
| ft Ben B
| sq ft Ben B
|
Benoit Link A
| ln Ben A
| sq ln Ben A
|
Benoit Link B
| ln Ben B
| sq ln Ben B
|
Benoit Yard A
| yd Ben A
| sq yd Ben A
|
Benoit Yard B
| yd Ben B
| sq yd Ben B
|
Cable
| ca
| sq ca
|
Centimeter
| cm
| sq cm
|
Chain
| ch
| sq ch
|
Clarke's Chain
| ch Cla
| sq ch Cla
|
Clarke's Foot
| ft Cla
| sq ft Cla
|
Clarke's Link
| ln Cla
| sq ln Cla
|
Clarke's Yard
| yd Cla
| sq yd Cla
|
Decimeter
| dm
| sq dm
|
Fathom
| f
| sq f
|
Foot
| ft
| sq ft
|
German Legal Meter
| Glm
| sq Glm
|
Inch
| in
| sq in
|
Indian Foot
| Ind ft
| sq Ind ft
|
Indian Foot (1937)
| Ind ft 37
| sq Ind ft 37
|
Indian Foot (1962)
| Ind ft 62
| sq Ind ft 62
|
Indian Foot (1975)
| Ind ft 75
| sq Ind ft 75
|
Indian Yard
| Ind yd
| sq Ind yd
|
Indian Yard (1937)
| Ind yd 37
| sq Ind yd 37
|
Indian Yard (1962)
| Ind yd 62
| sq Ind yd 62
|
Indian Yard (1975)
| Ind yd 75
| sq Ind yd 75
|
Kilometer
| km
| sq km
|
Kosaya Sazhen
| kszh
| sq kszh
|
League
| lg
| sq lg
|
Link
| ln
| sq ln
|
Meter
| m
| sq m
|
Micrometer
| mcm
| sq mcm
|
Mile
| mi
| sq mi
|
Millimeter
| mm
| sq mm
|
Nautical Mile
| nm
| sq nm
|
Rod
| r
| sq r
|
Sazhen
| szh
| sq szh
|
Sea League
| slg
| sq slg
|
Sears Chain
| ch Srs
| sq ch Srs
|
Sears Foot
| ft Srs
| sq ft Srs
|
Sears Link
| ln Srs
| sq ln Srs
|
Sears Yard
| yd Srs
| sq yd Srs
|
US Survey Chain
| ch US
| sq ch US
|
US Survey Foot
| ft US
| sq ft US
|
US Survey Link
| ln US
| sq ln US
|
US Survey Mile
| mi US
| sq mi US
|
Vershok
| vh
| sq vh
|
Verst
| ve
| sq ve
|
Yard
| yd
| sq yd
|
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