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 |
point (PostScript) | 1,417.6353842 pt | 2,835.2707684 pt | 4,252.9061525 pt | 5,670.5415367 pt | 7,088.1769209 pt | 8,505.8123051 pt | 9,923.4476893 pt | 11,341.0830734 pt | 12,758.7184576 pt | 14,176.3538418 pt | 15,593.9892260 pt | 17,011.6246102 pt | 18,429.2599943 pt | 19,846.8953785 pt | 21,264.5307627 pt | 22,682.1661469 pt | 24,099.8015310 pt | 25,517.4369152 pt | 26,935.0722994 pt | 28,352.7076836 pt | 29,770.3430678 pt | 31,187.9784519 pt | 32,605.6138361 pt | 34,023.2492203 pt | 35,440.8846045 pt | 36,858.5199887 pt | 38,276.1553728 pt | 39,693.7907570 pt | 41,111.4261412 pt | 42,529.0615254 pt | 43,946.6969096 pt | 45,364.3322937 pt | 46,781.9676779 pt | 48,199.6030621 pt | 49,617.2384463 pt | 51,034.8738305 pt | 52,452.5092146 pt | 53,870.1445988 pt | 55,287.7799830 pt | 56,705.4153672 pt | 58,123.0507513 pt | 59,540.6861355 pt | 60,958.3215197 pt | 62,375.9569039 pt | 63,793.5922881 pt | 65,211.2276722 pt | 66,628.8630564 pt | 68,046.4984406 pt | 69,464.1338248 pt | 70,881.7692090 pt | 72,299.4045931 pt | 73,717.0399773 pt | 75,134.6753615 pt | 76,552.3107457 pt | 77,969.9461299 pt | 79,387.5815140 pt | 80,805.2168982 pt | 82,222.8522824 pt | 83,640.4876666 pt | 85,058.1230508 pt | 86,475.7584349 pt | 87,893.3938191 pt | 89,311.0292033 pt | 90,728.6645875 pt | 92,146.2999716 pt | 93,563.9353558 pt | 94,981.5707400 pt | 96,399.2061242 pt | 97,816.8415084 pt | 99,234.4768925 pt | 100,652.1122767 pt | 102,069.7476609 pt | 103,487.3830451 pt | 104,905.0184293 pt | 106,322.6538134 pt | 107,740.2891976 pt | 109,157.9245818 pt | 110,575.5599660 pt | 111,993.1953502 pt | 113,410.8307343 pt | 114,828.4661185 pt | 116,246.1015027 pt | 117,663.7368869 pt | 119,081.3722711 pt | 120,499.0076552 pt | 121,916.6430394 pt | 123,334.2784236 pt | 124,751.9138078 pt | 126,169.5491920 pt | 127,587.1845761 pt | 129,004.8199603 pt | 130,422.4553445 pt | 131,840.0907287 pt | 133,257.7261128 pt | 134,675.3614970 pt | 136,092.9968812 pt | 137,510.6322654 pt | 138,928.2676496 pt | 140,345.9030337 pt | 141,763.5384179 pt |
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 | points (PostScript) | cubit | points (PostScript) |
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1 | ≈ 1417.6353841792 | 4 | ≈ 5670.5415367168 |
1.5 | ≈ 2126.4530762688 | 4.5 | ≈ 6379.3592288064 |
2 | ≈ 2835.2707683584 | 5 | ≈ 7088.1769208959 |
2.5 | ≈ 3544.088460448 | 5.5 | ≈ 7796.9946129855 |
3 | ≈ 4252.9061525376 | 6 | ≈ 8505.8123050751 |
= 0.0003527 m
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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point (PostScript) | pt | ≡ 1⁄72 in | = 0.0003527 m | Other (Length) |
points (PostScript) | cubit | points (PostScript) | cubit |
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1 | ≈ 0.0007054 | 4 | ≈ 0.0028216 |
1.5 | ≈ 0.0010581 | 4.5 | ≈ 0.0031743 |
2 | ≈ 0.0014108 | 5 | ≈ 0.003527 |
2.5 | ≈ 0.0017635 | 5.5 | ≈ 0.0038797 |
3 | ≈ 0.0021162 | 6 | ≈ 0.0042324 |
cubit | points (PostScript) |
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1 | ≈ 1,417.6353842 |
0.0007054 | ≈ 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 …) |