Unit Reference
Soulver supports more than 200 common units of measurement.
General Units
Nanoseconds
ns
1 second = 1G ns
Microseconds
µs
1 second = 1M µs
Milliseconds
ms
1 second = 1k ms
Second
s, sec
Base unit of time
Minute
min
60 seconds
Hour
h, hr
60 minutes
Day
day
24 hours
Week
wk
7 days
Month
mo
30.436875 days
Year
yr
365.2425 days
Metric
Nanometers
nm
One billionth of a meter
Micrometers
µm
One millionth of a meter
Millimeters
mm
One thousandth of a meter
Centimeters
cm
One hundredth of a meter
Decimeters
dm
One tenth of a meter
Meters
m
The base unit of length in the metric system
Kilometers
km
1000 meters
Imperial
Furlongs
fur
1 furlong = 220 yards
Miles
mi
1 mile = 1,760 yards
Yards
yd
1 yard = 3 feet
Feet
ft or '
1 foot = 12 inches
Inches
"
Space & Sea
Fathoms
ftm
A unit of length equal to 6 feet (1.8288 meters), commonly used to measure the depth of water.
Nautical Miles
NM
A unit of distance used in maritime and air navigation, equal to one minute of latitude or approximately 1.15078 miles (1.852 kilometers).
Light Years
ly
A unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance that light travels in one year, about 5.88 trillion miles (9.46 trillion kilometers).
Metric
Square nanometers
nm², nm^2, nm2
Area of a square with sides of one nanometer.
Square micrometers
µm², µm^2, µm2
Area of a square with sides of one micrometer.
Square millimeters
mm², mm^2, mm2
Area of a square with sides of one millimeter.
Square centimeters
cm², cm^2, cm2
Area of a square with sides of one centimeter.
Square meters
m², m^2, m2
Area of a square with sides of one meter.
Square kilometers
km², km^2, km2
Area of a square with sides of one kilometer.
Imperial
Square Inches
in², sqin, in^2, in2
A unit of area equal to a square measuring 1 inch on each side.
Square Feet
ft², sqft, ft^2, ft2
A unit of area equal to a square measuring 1 foot on each side.
Square Yard
yd², sqyd, yd^2, yd2
A unit of area equal to a square measuring 1 yard on each side.
Square Mile
mi², sqmi, mi^2, mi2
A unit of area equal to a square measuring 1 mile on each side.
Land
Ares
a
A metric unit of area equal to 100 square meters.
Hectare
ha
A metric unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters.
Acre
ac
A unit of area commonly used in the US and UK, equal to 43,560 square feet.
Metric
Milliliters
mL
1 mL = 1e-3 liters
Liters
L
Base unit for measuring liquid volume
Kiloliters
kL
1 kL = 1e3 liters
Megaliters
ML
1 ML = 1e6 liters
Cubic Micrometers
µm³
1 µm³ = 1e-18 cubic meters
Cubic Millimeters
mm³
1 mm³ = 1e-9 cubic meters
Cubic Centimeters
cm³
1 cm³ = 1e-6 cubic meters
Cubic Kilometers
km³
1 km³ = 1e9 cubic meters
Cubic Meters
m³
Base unit for measuring volume
Metric Cups
cup
1 cup = 250 milliliters
Imperial
Cubic Inches
in³, in3, in^3
A measure of volume equivalent to a cube with edges of one inch.
Cubic Feet
ft³, cuft, ft3, ft^3
A measure of volume equivalent to a cube with edges of one foot.
Cubic Yards
yd³, cuyd, yd3, yd^3
A measure of volume equivalent to a cube with edges of one yard.
Cubic Miles
mi³, mi3, mi^3, miles^3
A measure of volume equivalent to a cube with edges of one mile.
US Customary
Gallons
gal
A unit of liquid capacity equal to 4 quarts.
Quarts
qt
A unit of liquid capacity equal to 2 pints.
Tablespoons
tbsp
A unit of volume equal to 3 teaspoons.
Teaspoons
tsp
A unit of volume often used in cooking.
Cups
cup
A unit of volume equal to 8 fluid ounces.
Pints
pint
A unit of volume equal to 16 fluid ounces.
Fluid ounces
fl oz
A unit of volume used for liquid measures.
In Soulver's Region Settings you can choose whether US customary or imperial measurements are used for these volume units.
Note that a "cup" is always the US customary cup. Use "metric cup" for the cup unit commonly used in Australia, NZ and Canada (250ml).
Other
Bushels
bsh
A unit of volume typically used for dry goods
Acre feet
af
A volume unit, typically used for large-scale water resources, defined as the volume of one acre of surface area to a depth of one foot.
Metric
Nanogram
ng
A unit of mass equal to one billionth of a gram.
Microgram
mcg
A unit of mass equal to one millionth of a gram.
Milligram
mg
A unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram.
Gram
g
A unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a kilogram.
Kilogram
kg
The base unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI).
Metric Tons
t
A unit of mass equal to 1,000 kilograms.
Imperial
Ounces
oz
A unit of weight equal to 1/16th of a pound (lb).
Pounds
lb
A unit of weight by which various items are measured, equal to 16 ounces (oz).
Stones
st
A unit of weight equal to 14 pounds (lb).
Short Tons
ton
A unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds (lb).
Precious Metals
Ounces Troy
oz t
A unit of imperial measure used for weighing precious metals, equivalent to 31.1035 grams.
Carats
ct
A unit of mass used for gemstones, equivalent to 200 milligrams or 0.2 grams.
Meters per second
m/s
A unit of speed describing the distance in meters traveled in one second.
Miles per hour
mph
A unit of speed expressing the number of statute miles covered in one hour.
Kilometers per hour
km/h
A unit of speed defining the number of kilometers traveled in one hour.
Knots
kn
A unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour.
Math & Science Units
Radians
rad
The angle subtended at the center of a circle by an arc whose length is equal to the radius of the circle.
Degrees
°
A unit of angle measurement equal to 1/360 of a full rotation.
Note that trigonometric functions assume radians by default.
sin (90) = 0.8939966636
sin (90 degrees) = 1
Fahrenheit
°F, ºF, F, degF, fahrenheit
A temperature scale where water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees.
Celsius
°C, ºC, C, degC, celsius
A temperature scale where water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees.
Nanohertz
nHz
One billionth of a hertz, or 1/1,000,000,000 Hz.
Microhertz
µHz
One millionth of a hertz, or 1/1,000,000 Hz.
Millihertz
mHz
One thousandth of a hertz, or 1/1,000 Hz.
Hertz
Hz
One cycle per second
Kilohertz
kHz
One thousand hertz, or 1,000 Hz.
Megahertz
MHz
One million hertz, or 1,000,000 Hz.
Gigahertz
GHz
One billion hertz, or 1,000,000,000 Hz.
Terahertz
THz
One trillion hertz, or 1,000,000,000,000 Hz.
Terawatt hours
TWh
Equal to 1 trillion watt hours or 10^12 watt hours.
Gigawatt hours
GWh
Equal to 1 billion watt hours or 10^9 watt hours.
Megawatt hours
MWh
Equal to 1 million watt hours or 10^6 watt hours.
Kilowatt hours
kWh
Equal to 1,000 watt hours or 10^3 watt hours.
Watt hours
Wh
A unit of energy equal to one watt of power for one hour.
Watt minutes
W m
Equal to 60 watt seconds.
Watt seconds
W s
Basic unit of energy, equal to 1 joule.
Kilocalories
kCal
Approx. equal to 4.184 kilojoules.
Calories
cal
Approx. equal to 4.184 joules.
Gigajoules
GJ
Equal to 1 billion joules or 10^9 joules.
Megajoules
MJ
Equal to 1 million joules or 10^6 joules.
Kilojoules
kJ
Equal to 1,000 joules or 10^3 joules.
Joules
J
The SI unit of work or energy
Horsepower
hp
A unit of power equivalent to 746 W
Milliwatts
mW
A unit of power equivalent to 0.001 W
Watts
W
The base unit of power in the SI system.
Kilowatts
kW
A unit of power equivalent to 10³ W
Megawatts
MW
A unit of power equivalent to 10⁶ W
Gigawatts
GW
A unit of power equivalent to 10⁹ W
Terawatts
TW
A unit of power equivalent to 10¹² W
Computer-related Units
Units like GB, MB, kB, etc are in base 10 (1 GB = 1000 MB)
Units like GiB, MiB, KiB, etc are in base 2 (1 GiB = 1024 MiB)
See here for more information on the SI standard with regards to units of data storage.
Bytes (B)
Bits (bit)
Yottabytes (YB)
Zettabytes (ZB)
Exabytes (EB)
Petabytes (PB)
Terabytes (TB)
Gigabytes (GB)
Megabytes (MB)
Kilobytes (kB)
Yottabits (Yb)
Zettabits (Zb)
Exabits (Eb)
Petabits (Pb)
Terabits (Tb)
Gigabits (Gb)
Megabits (Mb)
Kilobits (kb)
Yobibytes (YiB)
Zebibytes (ZiB)
Exbibytes (EiB)
Pebibytes (PiB)
Tebibytes (TiB)
Gibibytes (GiB)
Mebibytes (MiB)
Kibibytes (KiB)
Yobibits (Yib)
Zebibits (Zib)
Exbibits (Eib)
Pebibits (Pib)
Tebibits (Tib)
Gibibits (Gib)
Mebibits (Mib)
Kibibits (Kib)
Bytes per second (Bps)
Bits per second (bps)
Yottabytes per second (YBps)
Zettabytes per second (ZBps)
Exabytes per second (EBps)
Petabytes per second (PBps)
Terabytes per second (TBps)
Gigabytes per second (GBp)
Megabytes per second (MBp)
Kilobytes per second (KBp)
Yottabits per second (Ybps)
Zettabits per second (Zbps)
Exabits per second (Ebps)
Petabits per second (Pbp)
Terabits per second (Tbp)
Gigabits per second (Gbp)
Megabits per second (Mbp)
Kilobits per second (Kbp)
Yobibytes per second (YiBps)
Zebibytes per second (ZiBps)
Exbibytes per second (EiBps)
Pebibytes per second (PiBps)
Tebibytes per second (TiBps)
Gibibytes per second (GiBps)
Mebibytes per second (MiBps)
Kibibytes per second (KiBps)
Yobibits per second (Yibps)
Zebibits per second (Zibps)
Exbibits per second (Eibps)
Pebibits per second (Pibps)
Tebibits per second (Tibps)
Gibibits per second (Gibps)
Mebibits per second (Mibps)
Kibibits per second (Kibps)
Pixel (px) - defined as 1⁄96 inch (0.26 mm)
Em
Pt
Note that CSS units are units of length, so you can convert them to and from other units of length, like inches
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