Système International
- noun
- /sɪstɛm ɪntəˈnæʃənəl/
- Specialized
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Sistema Internacional
- Universities worldwide teach the Système International as part of their physics curricula.
Examples
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All scientific measurements are reported in the Système International to maintain consistency.
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The laboratory converted their results from imperial units to the Système International.
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The Système International is crucial for scientific research.
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Many countries have adopted the système international for consistency.
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The scientist used the Système International to report her measurements in the research paper.
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In many countries, the Système International units are preferred for scientific publications.
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Students learning physics often need to convert values into the Système International for their experiments.
Synonyms
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3.7
A worldwide system for measurements using units like the meter, kilogram, and second
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2.6
A system of measurement using meters, kilograms, and seconds
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3.9
A standard set of units like metre and kilogram that people use worldwide to measure
A modern system of measurement used worldwide that defines units like the meter and kilogram
An international metric system of measurement used in science and engineering, with units like the metre and kilogram
A standard metric system for measuring things used worldwide in science and industry
Surface Forms
Morphology
Système + international
The phrase literally reads as 'international system' (Système = system, international = involving countries), so a learner who knows the constituents can infer it denotes some kind of system used internationally. However, the specific referent — the standardized metric units (SI) — is specialized and lexicalized, not directly predictable from the parts, so comprehension is only partial without prior exposure.
Etymology
Système International is a French name that puts together Système (a set or system) and International (across countries). Scientists made this system so measurements like the meter, kilogram and second are the same everywhere, so the name means 'the international system of metric units'.