hand | 1 hand | 2 hand | 3 hand | 4 hand | 5 hand | 6 hand | 7 hand | 8 hand | 9 hand | 10 hand | 11 hand | 12 hand | 13 hand | 14 hand | 15 hand | 16 hand | 17 hand | 18 hand | 19 hand | 20 hand | 21 hand | 22 hand | 23 hand | 24 hand | 25 hand | 26 hand | 27 hand | 28 hand | 29 hand | 30 hand | 31 hand | 32 hand | 33 hand | 34 hand | 35 hand | 36 hand | 37 hand | 38 hand | 39 hand | 40 hand | 41 hand | 42 hand | 43 hand | 44 hand | 45 hand | 46 hand | 47 hand | 48 hand | 49 hand | 50 hand | 51 hand | 52 hand | 53 hand | 54 hand | 55 hand | 56 hand | 57 hand | 58 hand | 59 hand | 60 hand | 61 hand | 62 hand | 63 hand | 64 hand | 65 hand | 66 hand | 67 hand | 68 hand | 69 hand | 70 hand | 71 hand | 72 hand | 73 hand | 74 hand | 75 hand | 76 hand | 77 hand | 78 hand | 79 hand | 80 hand | 81 hand | 82 hand | 83 hand | 84 hand | 85 hand | 86 hand | 87 hand | 88 hand | 89 hand | 90 hand | 91 hand | 92 hand | 93 hand | 94 hand | 95 hand | 96 hand | 97 hand | 98 hand | 99 hand | 100 hand |
span | 0.4444444 span | 0.8888889 span | 1.3333333 span | 1.7777778 span | 2.2222222 span | 2.6666667 span | 3.1111111 span | 3.5555556 span | 4 span | 4.4444444 span | 4.8888889 span | 5.3333333 span | 5.7777778 span | 6.2222222 span | 6.6666667 span | 7.1111111 span | 7.5555556 span | 8 span | 8.4444444 span | 8.8888889 span | 9.3333333 span | 9.7777778 span | 10.2222222 span | 10.6666667 span | 11.1111111 span | 11.5555556 span | 12 span | 12.4444444 span | 12.8888889 span | 13.3333333 span | 13.7777778 span | 14.2222222 span | 14.6666667 span | 15.1111111 span | 15.5555556 span | 16 span | 16.4444444 span | 16.8888889 span | 17.3333333 span | 17.7777778 span | 18.2222222 span | 18.6666667 span | 19.1111111 span | 19.5555556 span | 20 span | 20.4444444 span | 20.8888889 span | 21.3333333 span | 21.7777778 span | 22.2222222 span | 22.6666667 span | 23.1111111 span | 23.5555556 span | 24 span | 24.4444444 span | 24.8888889 span | 25.3333333 span | 25.7777778 span | 26.2222222 span | 26.6666667 span | 27.1111111 span | 27.5555556 span | 28 span | 28.4444444 span | 28.8888889 span | 29.3333333 span | 29.7777778 span | 30.2222222 span | 30.6666667 span | 31.1111111 span | 31.5555556 span | 32 span | 32.4444444 span | 32.8888889 span | 33.3333333 span | 33.7777778 span | 34.2222222 span | 34.6666667 span | 35.1111111 span | 35.5555556 span | 36 span | 36.4444444 span | 36.8888889 span | 37.3333333 span | 37.7777778 span | 38.2222222 span | 38.6666667 span | 39.1111111 span | 39.5555556 span | 40 span | 40.4444444 span | 40.8888889 span | 41.3333333 span | 41.7777778 span | 42.2222222 span | 42.6666667 span | 43.1111111 span | 43.5555556 span | 44 span | 44.4444444 span |
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 | spans | hands | spans |
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1 | = 0.44444444444444 | 4 | = 1.7777777777778 |
1.5 | = 0.66666666666667 | 4.5 | = 2 |
2 | = 0.88888888888889 | 5 | = 2.2222222222222 |
2.5 | = 1.1111111111111 | 5.5 | = 2.4444444444444 |
3 | = 1.3333333333333 | 6 | = 2.6666666666667 |
A span is the distance measured by a human hand, from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the little finger. In ancient times, a span was considered to be half a cubit. Sometimes the distinction is made between the great span (thumb to little finger) and little span (index finger to little finger).
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
---|---|---|---|---|
span | span | ≡ 9 in | = 0.2286 m | Imperial/US |
spans | hands | spans | hands |
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1 | = 2.25 | 4 | = 9 |
1.5 | = 3.375 | 4.5 | = 10.125 |
2 | = 4.5 | 5 | = 11.25 |
2.5 | = 5.625 | 5.5 | = 12.375 |
3 | = 6.75 | 6 | = 13.5 |
hands | spans |
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1 | = 0.4444444 |
2.25 | = 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 …) |