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APPENDIX 



numerals, deci (.1), centi (.01), and milli (.001) to the 

 unit of that measure; those of the higher denominations, 

 by prefixing the Greek numerals, deka (10), hekto (ico), 

 kilo (1000), and myria (10,000), to the same unit. These 

 prefixes may be grouped about the unit of measure, show- 

 ing the decimal arrangement of the system, as follows: 



f milli = 



Lower Denominations I centi = 



( deci = 



Unit of Measure = 



deka 

 Higher Denominations 



hekto 



kilo 



myria 



.001 

 .01 

 .1 

 i. 

 10. 

 100. 

 1000. 

 i oooo. 



The units of the various measures, to which these pre- 

 fixes are attached, are as follows: 



The Meter, which is the unit of Length. 

 The Liter, which is the unit of Capacity. 

 The Gram, which is the unit of Weight. 



The name of each denomination thus derived, immedi- 

 ately shows its relation to the unit of measure. Thus, a 

 centimeter is one one-hundredth of a meter; a kilogram 

 is a thousand grams; a hektoliter is one hundred liters, 

 etc. 



Measure of Length. The Meter is the unit of 

 Length, and is the denomination used in all ordinary 

 measurements. 



10 millimeters, marked mm. 



10 centimeters 



10 decimeters 



10 meters 



10 dekameters 



10 hektometers 



10 kilometers 



centimeter, marked cm. 



decimeter, 



meter, 



dekameter, 



hektometer, 



kilometer, 



myriameter, 



dm. 

 m. 

 Dm. 

 Hm. 

 Km. 

 Mm. 



