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imperial system

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A system of measurement in use in the United Kingdom and certain other countries.

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  • Bengali: ব্রিটিশ পদ্ধতি (briṭiś pôddhôti) — system of measurement
  • Chinese Cantonese: 英制 (jing1 zai3) — system of measurement
  • Chinese Mandarin: 英制 (yīngzhì) — system of measurement
  • Dutch: imperiaal stelsel — system of measurement
  • Finnish: brittiläinen mittajärjestelmä — system of measurement
  • Japanese: ヤードポンド法 (yādo-pondo-hō) — system of measurement