pica | 1 pica | 2 pica | 3 pica | 4 pica | 5 pica | 6 pica | 7 pica | 8 pica | 9 pica | 10 pica | 11 pica | 12 pica | 13 pica | 14 pica | 15 pica | 16 pica | 17 pica | 18 pica | 19 pica | 20 pica | 21 pica | 22 pica | 23 pica | 24 pica | 25 pica | 26 pica | 27 pica | 28 pica | 29 pica | 30 pica | 31 pica | 32 pica | 33 pica | 34 pica | 35 pica | 36 pica | 37 pica | 38 pica | 39 pica | 40 pica | 41 pica | 42 pica | 43 pica | 44 pica | 45 pica | 46 pica | 47 pica | 48 pica | 49 pica | 50 pica | 51 pica | 52 pica | 53 pica | 54 pica | 55 pica | 56 pica | 57 pica | 58 pica | 59 pica | 60 pica | 61 pica | 62 pica | 63 pica | 64 pica | 65 pica | 66 pica | 67 pica | 68 pica | 69 pica | 70 pica | 71 pica | 72 pica | 73 pica | 74 pica | 75 pica | 76 pica | 77 pica | 78 pica | 79 pica | 80 pica | 81 pica | 82 pica | 83 pica | 84 pica | 85 pica | 86 pica | 87 pica | 88 pica | 89 pica | 90 pica | 91 pica | 92 pica | 93 pica | 94 pica | 95 pica | 96 pica | 97 pica | 98 pica | 99 pica | 100 pica |
cubit | 0.0084667 cubit | 0.0169333 cubit | 0.0254000 cubit | 0.0338667 cubit | 0.0423333 cubit | 0.0508000 cubit | 0.0592667 cubit | 0.0677333 cubit | 0.0762000 cubit | 0.0846667 cubit | 0.0931333 cubit | 0.1016000 cubit | 0.1100667 cubit | 0.1185333 cubit | 0.1270000 cubit | 0.1354667 cubit | 0.1439333 cubit | 0.1524000 cubit | 0.1608667 cubit | 0.1693333 cubit | 0.1778000 cubit | 0.1862667 cubit | 0.1947333 cubit | 0.2032000 cubit | 0.2116667 cubit | 0.2201333 cubit | 0.2286000 cubit | 0.2370667 cubit | 0.2455333 cubit | 0.2540000 cubit | 0.2624667 cubit | 0.2709333 cubit | 0.2794000 cubit | 0.2878667 cubit | 0.2963333 cubit | 0.3048000 cubit | 0.3132667 cubit | 0.3217333 cubit | 0.3302000 cubit | 0.3386667 cubit | 0.3471333 cubit | 0.3556000 cubit | 0.3640667 cubit | 0.3725333 cubit | 0.3810000 cubit | 0.3894667 cubit | 0.3979333 cubit | 0.4064000 cubit | 0.4148667 cubit | 0.4233333 cubit | 0.4318000 cubit | 0.4402667 cubit | 0.4487333 cubit | 0.4572000 cubit | 0.4656667 cubit | 0.4741333 cubit | 0.4826000 cubit | 0.4910667 cubit | 0.4995333 cubit | 0.5080000 cubit | 0.5164667 cubit | 0.5249333 cubit | 0.5334000 cubit | 0.5418667 cubit | 0.5503333 cubit | 0.5588000 cubit | 0.5672667 cubit | 0.5757333 cubit | 0.5842000 cubit | 0.5926667 cubit | 0.6011333 cubit | 0.6096000 cubit | 0.6180667 cubit | 0.6265333 cubit | 0.6350000 cubit | 0.6434667 cubit | 0.6519333 cubit | 0.6604000 cubit | 0.6688667 cubit | 0.6773333 cubit | 0.6858000 cubit | 0.6942667 cubit | 0.7027333 cubit | 0.7112000 cubit | 0.7196667 cubit | 0.7281333 cubit | 0.7366000 cubit | 0.7450667 cubit | 0.7535333 cubit | 0.7620000 cubit | 0.7704667 cubit | 0.7789333 cubit | 0.7874000 cubit | 0.7958667 cubit | 0.8043333 cubit | 0.8128000 cubit | 0.8212667 cubit | 0.8297333 cubit | 0.8382000 cubit | 0.8466667 cubit |
The pica is a typographic unit of measure corresponding to approximately 1⁄6 of an inch, or 1⁄72 of a foot. One pica is further divided into 12 points.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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pica | ≡ 12 points | 0.00423333333 m | Imperial/US |
picas | cubit | picas | cubit |
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1 | ≈ 0.00846666666 | 4 | ≈ 0.03386666664 |
1.5 | ≈ 0.01269999999 | 4.5 | ≈ 0.03809999997 |
2 | ≈ 0.01693333332 | 5 | ≈ 0.0423333333 |
2.5 | ≈ 0.02116666665 | 5.5 | ≈ 0.04656666663 |
3 | ≈ 0.02539999998 | 6 | ≈ 0.05079999996 |
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 | picas | cubit | picas |
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1 | ≈ 118.11023631347 | 4 | ≈ 472.44094525389 |
1.5 | ≈ 177.16535447021 | 4.5 | ≈ 531.49606341063 |
2 | ≈ 236.22047262695 | 5 | ≈ 590.55118156736 |
2.5 | ≈ 295.27559078368 | 5.5 | ≈ 649.6062997241 |
3 | ≈ 354.33070894042 | 6 | ≈ 708.66141788084 |
picas | cubit |
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1 | ≈ 0.0084667 |
118.1102363 | ≈ 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 …) |