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The units used to designate magnitude of a dimension have evolved based on common usage and the instruments available for measurement. Two major systems for measurement have been used: the English system, used primarily in industry, and the metric system, used in the sciences. The confusion that resulted from the use of various terms to represent the same dimension led to the development of a common system of units that is proposed for use in both science and industry. The international system of units and the official international designation SI were adopted in 1960 by the General Conference on Weights and Measures. This body consists of delegates from member countries of the Meter Convention and meets at least once every six years. At least 44 countries are represented in this convention, one of which is the United States.
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Toledo, R.T. (1993). Units and Dimensions. In: Fundamentals of Food Process Engineering. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7052-3_2
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