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 |
quarter | 2.1872266 qr. | 4.3744532 qr. | 6.5616798 qr. | 8.7489064 qr. | 10.9361330 qr. | 13.1233596 qr. | 15.3105862 qr. | 17.4978128 qr. | 19.6850394 qr. | 21.8722660 qr. | 24.0594926 qr. | 26.2467192 qr. | 28.4339458 qr. | 30.6211724 qr. | 32.8083990 qr. | 34.9956255 qr. | 37.1828521 qr. | 39.3700787 qr. | 41.5573053 qr. | 43.7445319 qr. | 45.9317585 qr. | 48.1189851 qr. | 50.3062117 qr. | 52.4934383 qr. | 54.6806649 qr. | 56.8678915 qr. | 59.0551181 qr. | 61.2423447 qr. | 63.4295713 qr. | 65.6167979 qr. | 67.8040245 qr. | 69.9912511 qr. | 72.1784777 qr. | 74.3657043 qr. | 76.5529309 qr. | 78.7401575 qr. | 80.9273841 qr. | 83.1146107 qr. | 85.3018373 qr. | 87.4890639 qr. | 89.6762905 qr. | 91.8635171 qr. | 94.0507437 qr. | 96.2379703 qr. | 98.4251969 qr. | 100.6124234 qr. | 102.7996500 qr. | 104.9868766 qr. | 107.1741032 qr. | 109.3613298 qr. | 111.5485564 qr. | 113.7357830 qr. | 115.9230096 qr. | 118.1102362 qr. | 120.2974628 qr. | 122.4846894 qr. | 124.6719160 qr. | 126.8591426 qr. | 129.0463692 qr. | 131.2335958 qr. | 133.4208224 qr. | 135.6080490 qr. | 137.7952756 qr. | 139.9825022 qr. | 142.1697288 qr. | 144.3569554 qr. | 146.5441820 qr. | 148.7314086 qr. | 150.9186352 qr. | 153.1058618 qr. | 155.2930884 qr. | 157.4803150 qr. | 159.6675416 qr. | 161.8547682 qr. | 164.0419948 qr. | 166.2292213 qr. | 168.4164479 qr. | 170.6036745 qr. | 172.7909011 qr. | 174.9781277 qr. | 177.1653543 qr. | 179.3525809 qr. | 181.5398075 qr. | 183.7270341 qr. | 185.9142607 qr. | 188.1014873 qr. | 190.2887139 qr. | 192.4759405 qr. | 194.6631671 qr. | 196.8503937 qr. | 199.0376203 qr. | 201.2248469 qr. | 203.4120735 qr. | 205.5993001 qr. | 207.7865267 qr. | 209.9737533 qr. | 212.1609799 qr. | 214.3482065 qr. | 216.5354331 qr. | 218.7226597 qr. |
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 | quarters | cubit | quarters |
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1 | ≈ 2.1872265966754 | 4 | ≈ 8.7489063867017 |
1.5 | ≈ 3.2808398950131 | 4.5 | ≈ 9.8425196850394 |
2 | ≈ 4.3744531933508 | 5 | ≈ 10.936132983377 |
2.5 | ≈ 5.4680664916885 | 5.5 | ≈ 12.029746281715 |
3 | ≈ 6.5616797900262 | 6 | ≈ 13.123359580052 |
The quarter (lit. "one-fourth") is used as the name of several distinct English units based on ¼ sizes of some base unit.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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quarter | qr. | ≡ 1⁄4 yd | = 0.2286 m | Metric system SI |
quarters | cubit | quarters | cubit |
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1 | ≈ 0.4572 | 4 | ≈ 1.8288 |
1.5 | ≈ 0.6858 | 4.5 | ≈ 2.0574 |
2 | ≈ 0.9144 | 5 | ≈ 2.286 |
2.5 | ≈ 1.143 | 5.5 | ≈ 2.5146 |
3 | ≈ 1.3716 | 6 | ≈ 2.7432 |
cubit | quarters |
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1 | ≈ 2.1872266 |
0.4572 | ≈ 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 …) |