cubit | 1 cubit | 2 cubit | 3 cubit | 4 cubit | 5 cubit | 6 cubit | 7 cubit | 8 cubit | 9 cubit | 10 cubit | 11 cubit | 12 cubit | 13 cubit | 14 cubit | 15 cubit | 16 cubit | 17 cubit | 18 cubit | 19 cubit | 20 cubit | 21 cubit | 22 cubit | 23 cubit | 24 cubit | 25 cubit | 26 cubit | 27 cubit | 28 cubit | 29 cubit | 30 cubit | 31 cubit | 32 cubit | 33 cubit | 34 cubit | 35 cubit | 36 cubit | 37 cubit | 38 cubit | 39 cubit | 40 cubit | 41 cubit | 42 cubit | 43 cubit | 44 cubit | 45 cubit | 46 cubit | 47 cubit | 48 cubit | 49 cubit | 50 cubit | 51 cubit | 52 cubit | 53 cubit | 54 cubit | 55 cubit | 56 cubit | 57 cubit | 58 cubit | 59 cubit | 60 cubit | 61 cubit | 62 cubit | 63 cubit | 64 cubit | 65 cubit | 66 cubit | 67 cubit | 68 cubit | 69 cubit | 70 cubit | 71 cubit | 72 cubit | 73 cubit | 74 cubit | 75 cubit | 76 cubit | 77 cubit | 78 cubit | 79 cubit | 80 cubit | 81 cubit | 82 cubit | 83 cubit | 84 cubit | 85 cubit | 86 cubit | 87 cubit | 88 cubit | 89 cubit | 90 cubit | 91 cubit | 92 cubit | 93 cubit | 94 cubit | 95 cubit | 96 cubit | 97 cubit | 98 cubit | 99 cubit | 100 cubit |
hand | 4.9212598 hand | 9.8425197 hand | 14.7637795 hand | 19.6850394 hand | 24.6062992 hand | 29.5275591 hand | 34.4488189 hand | 39.3700787 hand | 44.2913386 hand | 49.2125984 hand | 54.1338583 hand | 59.0551181 hand | 63.9763780 hand | 68.8976378 hand | 73.8188976 hand | 78.7401575 hand | 83.6614173 hand | 88.5826772 hand | 93.5039370 hand | 98.4251969 hand | 103.3464567 hand | 108.2677165 hand | 113.1889764 hand | 118.1102362 hand | 123.0314961 hand | 127.9527559 hand | 132.8740157 hand | 137.7952756 hand | 142.7165354 hand | 147.6377953 hand | 152.5590551 hand | 157.4803150 hand | 162.4015748 hand | 167.3228346 hand | 172.2440945 hand | 177.1653543 hand | 182.0866142 hand | 187.0078740 hand | 191.9291339 hand | 196.8503937 hand | 201.7716535 hand | 206.6929134 hand | 211.6141732 hand | 216.5354331 hand | 221.4566929 hand | 226.3779528 hand | 231.2992126 hand | 236.2204724 hand | 241.1417323 hand | 246.0629921 hand | 250.9842520 hand | 255.9055118 hand | 260.8267717 hand | 265.7480315 hand | 270.6692913 hand | 275.5905512 hand | 280.5118110 hand | 285.4330709 hand | 290.3543307 hand | 295.2755906 hand | 300.1968504 hand | 305.1181102 hand | 310.0393701 hand | 314.9606299 hand | 319.8818898 hand | 324.8031496 hand | 329.7244094 hand | 334.6456693 hand | 339.5669291 hand | 344.4881890 hand | 349.4094488 hand | 354.3307087 hand | 359.2519685 hand | 364.1732283 hand | 369.0944882 hand | 374.0157480 hand | 378.9370079 hand | 383.8582677 hand | 388.7795276 hand | 393.7007874 hand | 398.6220472 hand | 403.5433071 hand | 408.4645669 hand | 413.3858268 hand | 418.3070866 hand | 423.2283465 hand | 428.1496063 hand | 433.0708661 hand | 437.9921260 hand | 442.9133858 hand | 447.8346457 hand | 452.7559055 hand | 457.6771654 hand | 462.5984252 hand | 467.5196850 hand | 472.4409449 hand | 477.3622047 hand | 482.2834646 hand | 487.2047244 hand | 492.1259843 hand |
The cubit is an ancient unit based on the forearm length from the tip of the middle finger to the bottom of the elbow. Cubits of various lengths were employed in many parts of the world in antiquity, during the Middle Ages and as recently as Early Modern Times. The term is still used in hedge laying, the length of the forearm being frequently used to determine the interval between stakes placed within the hedge.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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cubit | ≡ Distance from fingers to elbow ≈ 18 in | ≈ 0.5 m | Other (Length) |
cubit | hands | cubit | hands |
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1 | ≈ 4.9212598425197 | 4 | ≈ 19.685039370079 |
1.5 | ≈ 7.3818897637795 | 4.5 | ≈ 22.145669291339 |
2 | ≈ 9.8425196850394 | 5 | ≈ 24.606299212598 |
2.5 | ≈ 12.303149606299 | 5.5 | ≈ 27.066929133858 |
3 | ≈ 14.763779527559 | 6 | ≈ 29.527559055118 |
The hand is a non-SI unit of measurement of length standardized to 4 inches (101.6 mm). It is used to measure the height of horses in some English-speaking countries, including Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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hand | ≡ 4 in | ≡ 0.1016 m | Metric system Non-SI |
hands | cubit | hands | cubit |
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1 | ≈ 0.2032 | 4 | ≈ 0.8128 |
1.5 | ≈ 0.3048 | 4.5 | ≈ 0.9144 |
2 | ≈ 0.4064 | 5 | ≈ 1.016 |
2.5 | ≈ 0.508 | 5.5 | ≈ 1.1176 |
3 | ≈ 0.6096 | 6 | ≈ 1.2192 |
cubit | hands |
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1 | ≈ 4.9212598 |
0.2032 | ≈ 1 |
Symbol | Definition |
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≡ | exactly equal |
≈ | approximately equal to |
= | equal to |
digits | indicates that digits repeat infinitely (e.g. 8.294 369 corresponds to 8.294 369 369 369 369 …) |