line | 1 ln | 2 ln | 3 ln | 4 ln | 5 ln | 6 ln | 7 ln | 8 ln | 9 ln | 10 ln | 11 ln | 12 ln | 13 ln | 14 ln | 15 ln | 16 ln | 17 ln | 18 ln | 19 ln | 20 ln | 21 ln | 22 ln | 23 ln | 24 ln | 25 ln | 26 ln | 27 ln | 28 ln | 29 ln | 30 ln | 31 ln | 32 ln | 33 ln | 34 ln | 35 ln | 36 ln | 37 ln | 38 ln | 39 ln | 40 ln | 41 ln | 42 ln | 43 ln | 44 ln | 45 ln | 46 ln | 47 ln | 48 ln | 49 ln | 50 ln | 51 ln | 52 ln | 53 ln | 54 ln | 55 ln | 56 ln | 57 ln | 58 ln | 59 ln | 60 ln | 61 ln | 62 ln | 63 ln | 64 ln | 65 ln | 66 ln | 67 ln | 68 ln | 69 ln | 70 ln | 71 ln | 72 ln | 73 ln | 74 ln | 75 ln | 76 ln | 77 ln | 78 ln | 79 ln | 80 ln | 81 ln | 82 ln | 83 ln | 84 ln | 85 ln | 86 ln | 87 ln | 88 ln | 89 ln | 90 ln | 91 ln | 92 ln | 93 ln | 94 ln | 95 ln | 96 ln | 97 ln | 98 ln | 99 ln | 100 ln |
hand | 0.0208333 hand | 0.0416667 hand | 0.0625 hand | 0.0833333 hand | 0.1041667 hand | 0.125 hand | 0.1458333 hand | 0.1666667 hand | 0.1875 hand | 0.2083333 hand | 0.2291667 hand | 0.25 hand | 0.2708333 hand | 0.2916667 hand | 0.3125 hand | 0.3333333 hand | 0.3541667 hand | 0.375 hand | 0.3958333 hand | 0.4166667 hand | 0.4375 hand | 0.4583333 hand | 0.4791667 hand | 0.5 hand | 0.5208333 hand | 0.5416667 hand | 0.5625 hand | 0.5833333 hand | 0.6041667 hand | 0.625 hand | 0.6458333 hand | 0.6666667 hand | 0.6875 hand | 0.7083333 hand | 0.7291667 hand | 0.75 hand | 0.7708333 hand | 0.7916667 hand | 0.8125 hand | 0.8333333 hand | 0.8541667 hand | 0.875 hand | 0.8958333 hand | 0.9166667 hand | 0.9375 hand | 0.9583333 hand | 0.9791667 hand | 1 hand | 1.0208333 hand | 1.0416667 hand | 1.0625 hand | 1.0833333 hand | 1.1041667 hand | 1.125 hand | 1.1458333 hand | 1.1666667 hand | 1.1875 hand | 1.2083333 hand | 1.2291667 hand | 1.25 hand | 1.2708333 hand | 1.2916667 hand | 1.3125 hand | 1.3333333 hand | 1.3541667 hand | 1.375 hand | 1.3958333 hand | 1.4166667 hand | 1.4375 hand | 1.4583333 hand | 1.4791667 hand | 1.5 hand | 1.5208333 hand | 1.5416667 hand | 1.5625 hand | 1.5833333 hand | 1.6041667 hand | 1.625 hand | 1.6458333 hand | 1.6666667 hand | 1.6875 hand | 1.7083333 hand | 1.7291667 hand | 1.75 hand | 1.7708333 hand | 1.7916667 hand | 1.8125 hand | 1.8333333 hand | 1.8541667 hand | 1.875 hand | 1.8958333 hand | 1.9166667 hand | 1.9375 hand | 1.9583333 hand | 1.9791667 hand | 2 hand | 2.0208333 hand | 2.0416667 hand | 2.0625 hand | 2.0833333 hand |
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 | hands | lines | hands |
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1 | = 0.020833333333333 | 4 | = 0.083333333333333 |
1.5 | = 0.03125 | 4.5 | = 0.09375 |
2 | = 0.041666666666667 | 5 | = 0.10416666666667 |
2.5 | = 0.052083333333333 | 5.5 | = 0.11458333333333 |
3 | = 0.0625 | 6 | = 0.125 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
hand | ≡ 4 in | ≡ 0.1016 m | Metric system Non-SI |
hands | lines | hands | lines |
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1 | = 48 | 4 | = 192 |
1.5 | = 72 | 4.5 | = 216 |
2 | = 96 | 5 | = 240 |
2.5 | = 120 | 5.5 | = 264 |
3 | = 144 | 6 | = 288 |
lines | hands |
---|---|
1 | = 0.0208333 |
48 | = 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 …) |