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Glossary term

Length Conversion

Length conversion changes a distance or dimension from one unit to another using fixed relationships such as 1 inch = 0.0254 metres.

What does Length Conversion mean on CalculationTime?

The length converter is the survivor page for simple centimetre, metre, inch, foot, yard, kilometre and mile conversions.

History of the term

Modern length conversion became more stable when the inch, foot and yard were defined against the metre rather than local physical standards.