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English Customary Weights and Measures ... Because of their many eccentricities, English customary units clearly are more cumbersome to use than metric units in trade and in science. As metrication proceeds, they are less and less in use. On the other hand, these traditional units are rich in cultural significance.
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A dictionary of units of measurement: explanations of the metric system, System Internationale (SI), English customary system, and other modern measuring systems. Plus extensive links to other measurement-related Internet resources. ... Caught in a slow-moving transition from customary to metric units, we employ a...
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United States customary units - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A book containing laws and usages, or customs; as, the Customary of the Normans. ... customary (comparative more customary, superlative most customary ... Holding or held by custom; as, customary tenants; customary service or estate.
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Convention (norm) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Definition of customary from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... MLA Style; "customary." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009.
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Definition of customary in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of customary. Pronunciation of customary. Translations of customary. customary synonyms, customary antonyms. Information about customary in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... customary - in accordance with convention or custom; "sealed the deal...
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Length - Customary System ... 1 mile = 5280 feet ... Go to practice activity for customary length.
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Customary System ... 1 mile = 5,280 feet ... 1. Which unit would you use to measure a highway?
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customary: Definition and Pronunciation ... 3. Law.defined by long-continued practices: the customary service due from land in a manor.; —n.; 1. a book or document containing the legal customs or customary laws of a locality. 2. any body of such customs or laws.
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