An "Are" is a metric unit of measure, equal to 100 square meters.
rod (1 acre = 160 square rods).
It derives from the word's meaning: "measure".
If you're asking whether the French use the metric measurement system, the answer is yes. If you're asking what the French word for measure is, it is "la mesure".
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The anemometer is used to measure the wind. The word anemometer comes from the Greek word "anemos" which means wind.
The French word "mètre" simply means "measure".
Metric comes from the Greek word metron which means to measure. The metric system is a system for (or of) measurements. Imperial comes from the system of weights and measures that were standardized for use throughout the British Empire in 1824. Imperial is the adjective derived from empire. Metric- from the ancient Greek word for measure. Imperial because it was used across an empire.
In the Metric System, a centimeter is a unit of measure for length.
Candela, It's the base unit for luminous intensity; one of the seven base units of the metric system.
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