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I always admired how simple, yet clever the SI prefix scheme is: use Roman numerals for sub-units (centi-, mili-), and Greek numerals for multiplies (deka-, hec
by Detrytus 3y ago
I always admired how simple, yet clever the SI prefix scheme is: use Roman numerals for sub-units (centi-, mili-), and Greek numerals for multiplies (deka-, hecto-, kilo-). Although I guess a century ago average well educated person was much more familiar with Latin and Greek languages.
- Brian_K_White 3y agoAnd in the same breath, century is not 1/100th of a year.
- Detrytus 3y agoBut century is not an SI unit :)
- WrongAssumption 3y agoYes, century, not centiury.
- Someone 3y agoIf only. Deci- is from Latin, too, and both mega- and micro- derive from Greek.
- pradn 3y agoHuh, I had no idea about this distinction - quite clever.