International System of Units

International System of Units
    n 1: a complete metric system of units of measurement for
         scientists; fundamental quantities are length (meter) and
         mass (kilogram) and time (second) and electric current
         (ampere) and temperature (kelvin) and amount of matter
         (mole) and luminous intensity (candela); "Today the United
         States is the only country in the world not totally
         committed to the Systeme International d'Unites" [syn:
         {Systeme International d'Unites}, {Systeme International},
         {SI system}, {SI}, {SI unit}, {International System of
         Units}, {International System}]