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 |
line | 236.2204724 ln | 472.4409449 ln | 708.6614173 ln | 944.8818898 ln | 1,181.1023622 ln | 1,417.3228346 ln | 1,653.5433071 ln | 1,889.7637795 ln | 2,125.9842520 ln | 2,362.2047244 ln | 2,598.4251969 ln | 2,834.6456693 ln | 3,070.8661417 ln | 3,307.0866142 ln | 3,543.3070866 ln | 3,779.5275591 ln | 4,015.7480315 ln | 4,251.9685039 ln | 4,488.1889764 ln | 4,724.4094488 ln | 4,960.6299213 ln | 5,196.8503937 ln | 5,433.0708661 ln | 5,669.2913386 ln | 5,905.5118110 ln | 6,141.7322835 ln | 6,377.9527559 ln | 6,614.1732283 ln | 6,850.3937008 ln | 7,086.6141732 ln | 7,322.8346457 ln | 7,559.0551181 ln | 7,795.2755906 ln | 8,031.4960630 ln | 8,267.7165354 ln | 8,503.9370079 ln | 8,740.1574803 ln | 8,976.3779528 ln | 9,212.5984252 ln | 9,448.8188976 ln | 9,685.0393701 ln | 9,921.2598425 ln | 10,157.4803150 ln | 10,393.7007874 ln | 10,629.9212598 ln | 10,866.1417323 ln | 11,102.3622047 ln | 11,338.5826772 ln | 11,574.8031496 ln | 11,811.0236220 ln | 12,047.2440945 ln | 12,283.4645669 ln | 12,519.6850394 ln | 12,755.9055118 ln | 12,992.1259843 ln | 13,228.3464567 ln | 13,464.5669291 ln | 13,700.7874016 ln | 13,937.0078740 ln | 14,173.2283465 ln | 14,409.4488189 ln | 14,645.6692913 ln | 14,881.8897638 ln | 15,118.1102362 ln | 15,354.3307087 ln | 15,590.5511811 ln | 15,826.7716535 ln | 16,062.9921260 ln | 16,299.2125984 ln | 16,535.4330709 ln | 16,771.6535433 ln | 17,007.8740157 ln | 17,244.0944882 ln | 17,480.3149606 ln | 17,716.5354331 ln | 17,952.7559055 ln | 18,188.9763780 ln | 18,425.1968504 ln | 18,661.4173228 ln | 18,897.6377953 ln | 19,133.8582677 ln | 19,370.0787402 ln | 19,606.2992126 ln | 19,842.5196850 ln | 20,078.7401575 ln | 20,314.9606299 ln | 20,551.1811024 ln | 20,787.4015748 ln | 21,023.6220472 ln | 21,259.8425197 ln | 21,496.0629921 ln | 21,732.2834646 ln | 21,968.5039370 ln | 22,204.7244094 ln | 22,440.9448819 ln | 22,677.1653543 ln | 22,913.3858268 ln | 23,149.6062992 ln | 23,385.8267717 ln | 23,622.0472441 ln |
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 | lines | cubit | lines |
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1 | ≈ 236.22047244094 | 4 | ≈ 944.88188976378 |
1.5 | ≈ 354.33070866142 | 4.5 | ≈ 1062.9921259843 |
2 | ≈ 472.44094488189 | 5 | ≈ 1181.1023622047 |
2.5 | ≈ 590.55118110236 | 5.5 | ≈ 1299.2125984252 |
3 | ≈ 708.66141732283 | 6 | ≈ 1417.3228346457 |
The line (abbreviated L or l) was a small English unit of length, variously reckoned as 1⁄10, 1⁄12, 1⁄16, or 1⁄40 of an inch. It was not included among the units authorized as the British Imperial system in 1824.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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line | ln | ≡ 1⁄12 in | = 0.002116 m | Imperial/US |
lines | cubit | lines | cubit |
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1 | ≈ 0.0042333333333333 | 4 | ≈ 0.016933333333333 |
1.5 | ≈ 0.00635 | 4.5 | ≈ 0.01905 |
2 | ≈ 0.0084666666666667 | 5 | ≈ 0.021166666666667 |
2.5 | ≈ 0.010583333333333 | 5.5 | ≈ 0.023283333333333 |
3 | ≈ 0.0127 | 6 | ≈ 0.0254 |
cubit | lines |
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1 | ≈ 236.2204724 |
0.0042333 | ≈ 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 …) |