point (PostScript) | 1 pt | 2 pt | 3 pt | 4 pt | 5 pt | 6 pt | 7 pt | 8 pt | 9 pt | 10 pt | 11 pt | 12 pt | 13 pt | 14 pt | 15 pt | 16 pt | 17 pt | 18 pt | 19 pt | 20 pt | 21 pt | 22 pt | 23 pt | 24 pt | 25 pt | 26 pt | 27 pt | 28 pt | 29 pt | 30 pt | 31 pt | 32 pt | 33 pt | 34 pt | 35 pt | 36 pt | 37 pt | 38 pt | 39 pt | 40 pt | 41 pt | 42 pt | 43 pt | 44 pt | 45 pt | 46 pt | 47 pt | 48 pt | 49 pt | 50 pt | 51 pt | 52 pt | 53 pt | 54 pt | 55 pt | 56 pt | 57 pt | 58 pt | 59 pt | 60 pt | 61 pt | 62 pt | 63 pt | 64 pt | 65 pt | 66 pt | 67 pt | 68 pt | 69 pt | 70 pt | 71 pt | 72 pt | 73 pt | 74 pt | 75 pt | 76 pt | 77 pt | 78 pt | 79 pt | 80 pt | 81 pt | 82 pt | 83 pt | 84 pt | 85 pt | 86 pt | 87 pt | 88 pt | 89 pt | 90 pt | 91 pt | 92 pt | 93 pt | 94 pt | 95 pt | 96 pt | 97 pt | 98 pt | 99 pt | 100 pt |
cubit | 0.0007054 cubit | 0.0014108 cubit | 0.0021162 cubit | 0.0028216 cubit | 0.003527 cubit | 0.0042324 cubit | 0.0049378 cubit | 0.0056432 cubit | 0.0063486 cubit | 0.007054 cubit | 0.0077594 cubit | 0.0084648 cubit | 0.0091702 cubit | 0.0098756 cubit | 0.010581 cubit | 0.0112864 cubit | 0.0119918 cubit | 0.0126972 cubit | 0.0134026 cubit | 0.014108 cubit | 0.0148134 cubit | 0.0155188 cubit | 0.0162242 cubit | 0.0169296 cubit | 0.017635 cubit | 0.0183404 cubit | 0.0190458 cubit | 0.0197512 cubit | 0.0204566 cubit | 0.021162 cubit | 0.0218674 cubit | 0.0225728 cubit | 0.0232782 cubit | 0.0239836 cubit | 0.024689 cubit | 0.0253944 cubit | 0.0260998 cubit | 0.0268052 cubit | 0.0275106 cubit | 0.028216 cubit | 0.0289214 cubit | 0.0296268 cubit | 0.0303322 cubit | 0.0310376 cubit | 0.031743 cubit | 0.0324484 cubit | 0.0331538 cubit | 0.0338592 cubit | 0.0345646 cubit | 0.03527 cubit | 0.0359754 cubit | 0.0366808 cubit | 0.0373862 cubit | 0.0380916 cubit | 0.038797 cubit | 0.0395024 cubit | 0.0402078 cubit | 0.0409132 cubit | 0.0416186 cubit | 0.042324 cubit | 0.0430294 cubit | 0.0437348 cubit | 0.0444402 cubit | 0.0451456 cubit | 0.045851 cubit | 0.0465564 cubit | 0.0472618 cubit | 0.0479672 cubit | 0.0486726 cubit | 0.049378 cubit | 0.0500834 cubit | 0.0507888 cubit | 0.0514942 cubit | 0.0521996 cubit | 0.052905 cubit | 0.0536104 cubit | 0.0543158 cubit | 0.0550212 cubit | 0.0557266 cubit | 0.056432 cubit | 0.0571374 cubit | 0.0578428 cubit | 0.0585482 cubit | 0.0592536 cubit | 0.059959 cubit | 0.0606644 cubit | 0.0613698 cubit | 0.0620752 cubit | 0.0627806 cubit | 0.063486 cubit | 0.0641914 cubit | 0.0648968 cubit | 0.0656022 cubit | 0.0663076 cubit | 0.067013 cubit | 0.0677184 cubit | 0.0684238 cubit | 0.0691292 cubit | 0.0698346 cubit | 0.07054 cubit |
= 0.0003527 m
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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point (PostScript) | pt | ≡ 1⁄72 in | = 0.0003527 m | Other (Length) |
points (PostScript) | cubit | points (PostScript) | cubit |
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1 | ≈ 0.0007054 | 4 | ≈ 0.0028216 |
1.5 | ≈ 0.0010581 | 4.5 | ≈ 0.0031743 |
2 | ≈ 0.0014108 | 5 | ≈ 0.003527 |
2.5 | ≈ 0.0017635 | 5.5 | ≈ 0.0038797 |
3 | ≈ 0.0021162 | 6 | ≈ 0.0042324 |
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 | points (PostScript) | cubit | points (PostScript) |
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1 | ≈ 1417.6353841792 | 4 | ≈ 5670.5415367168 |
1.5 | ≈ 2126.4530762688 | 4.5 | ≈ 6379.3592288064 |
2 | ≈ 2835.2707683584 | 5 | ≈ 7088.1769208959 |
2.5 | ≈ 3544.088460448 | 5.5 | ≈ 7796.9946129855 |
3 | ≈ 4252.9061525376 | 6 | ≈ 8505.8123050751 |
points (PostScript) | cubit |
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1 | ≈ 0.0007054 |
1,417.6353842 | ≈ 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 …) |