mil | 1 mil | 2 mil | 3 mil | 4 mil | 5 mil | 6 mil | 7 mil | 8 mil | 9 mil | 10 mil | 11 mil | 12 mil | 13 mil | 14 mil | 15 mil | 16 mil | 17 mil | 18 mil | 19 mil | 20 mil | 21 mil | 22 mil | 23 mil | 24 mil | 25 mil | 26 mil | 27 mil | 28 mil | 29 mil | 30 mil | 31 mil | 32 mil | 33 mil | 34 mil | 35 mil | 36 mil | 37 mil | 38 mil | 39 mil | 40 mil | 41 mil | 42 mil | 43 mil | 44 mil | 45 mil | 46 mil | 47 mil | 48 mil | 49 mil | 50 mil | 51 mil | 52 mil | 53 mil | 54 mil | 55 mil | 56 mil | 57 mil | 58 mil | 59 mil | 60 mil | 61 mil | 62 mil | 63 mil | 64 mil | 65 mil | 66 mil | 67 mil | 68 mil | 69 mil | 70 mil | 71 mil | 72 mil | 73 mil | 74 mil | 75 mil | 76 mil | 77 mil | 78 mil | 79 mil | 80 mil | 81 mil | 82 mil | 83 mil | 84 mil | 85 mil | 86 mil | 87 mil | 88 mil | 89 mil | 90 mil | 91 mil | 92 mil | 93 mil | 94 mil | 95 mil | 96 mil | 97 mil | 98 mil | 99 mil | 100 mil |
hand | 0.00025 hand | 0.0005 hand | 0.00075 hand | 0.001 hand | 0.00125 hand | 0.0015 hand | 0.00175 hand | 0.002 hand | 0.00225 hand | 0.0025 hand | 0.00275 hand | 0.003 hand | 0.00325 hand | 0.0035 hand | 0.00375 hand | 0.004 hand | 0.00425 hand | 0.0045 hand | 0.00475 hand | 0.005 hand | 0.00525 hand | 0.0055 hand | 0.00575 hand | 0.006 hand | 0.00625 hand | 0.0065 hand | 0.00675 hand | 0.007 hand | 0.00725 hand | 0.0075 hand | 0.00775 hand | 0.008 hand | 0.00825 hand | 0.0085 hand | 0.00875 hand | 0.009 hand | 0.00925 hand | 0.0095 hand | 0.00975 hand | 0.01 hand | 0.01025 hand | 0.0105 hand | 0.01075 hand | 0.011 hand | 0.01125 hand | 0.0115 hand | 0.01175 hand | 0.012 hand | 0.01225 hand | 0.0125 hand | 0.01275 hand | 0.013 hand | 0.01325 hand | 0.0135 hand | 0.01375 hand | 0.014 hand | 0.01425 hand | 0.0145 hand | 0.01475 hand | 0.015 hand | 0.01525 hand | 0.0155 hand | 0.01575 hand | 0.016 hand | 0.01625 hand | 0.0165 hand | 0.01675 hand | 0.017 hand | 0.01725 hand | 0.0175 hand | 0.01775 hand | 0.018 hand | 0.01825 hand | 0.0185 hand | 0.01875 hand | 0.019 hand | 0.01925 hand | 0.0195 hand | 0.01975 hand | 0.02 hand | 0.02025 hand | 0.0205 hand | 0.02075 hand | 0.021 hand | 0.02125 hand | 0.0215 hand | 0.02175 hand | 0.022 hand | 0.02225 hand | 0.0225 hand | 0.02275 hand | 0.023 hand | 0.02325 hand | 0.0235 hand | 0.02375 hand | 0.024 hand | 0.02425 hand | 0.0245 hand | 0.02475 hand | 0.025 hand |
A thousandth of an inch is a derived unit of length in an inch-based system of units. Equal to 0.001 inches, it is normally referred to as a thou /ˈθaʊ/, a thousandth, or (particularly in the United States) a mil.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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mil | mil | ≡ 1×10−3 in | ≡ 2.54×10−5 m | Imperial/US |
mils | hands | mils | hands |
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1 | ≡ 0.00025 | 4 | ≡ 0.001 |
1.5 | ≡ 0.000375 | 4.5 | ≡ 0.001125 |
2 | ≡ 0.0005 | 5 | ≡ 0.00125 |
2.5 | ≡ 0.000625 | 5.5 | ≡ 0.001375 |
3 | ≡ 0.00075 | 6 | ≡ 0.0015 |
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 | mils | hands | mils |
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1 | ≡ 4000 | 4 | ≡ 16000 |
1.5 | ≡ 6000 | 4.5 | ≡ 18000 |
2 | ≡ 8000 | 5 | ≡ 20000 |
2.5 | ≡ 10000 | 5.5 | ≡ 22000 |
3 | ≡ 12000 | 6 | ≡ 24000 |
mils | hands |
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1 | ≡ 0.00025 |
4 000 | ≡ 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 …) |