Imperial volume units, Imperial Measures of Volume
The calculator converts Imperial volume units to their corresponding SI units of volume.
More details on the individual systems below.
Volume unites "wet"
American volume unit system for liquid measurements.
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Volume unit "wet"
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Unit
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Abbreviation |
Czech title
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Approximate conversion to metric system |
Exact conversion to metric system |
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fluid dram
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fl dr
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3.7 ml
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0.0036966 l
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fluid ounce
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fl oz
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Tekutá unce
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29.57 ml
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0.0295735 l
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gill
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gi
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1.18 dl
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0.1182941 l
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pint
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pt
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Pinta
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4.73 dl
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0.4731764 l
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quart
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qt
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9.46 dl
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0.9463529 l
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| gallon
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gal
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Galon
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3.79 l
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3.7854117 l
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| barrel
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bl, bbl
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Barel
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1.59 hl
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158.98729 l
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Attention!
Although the units are named the same as in the imperial volume system, their conversion to the SI system is different.
Volume unites"dry"
American volume unit system for dry measurements.
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Volume unit "dry" | ||||
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Unit
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Abbreviation |
Czech title
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Approximate conversion to metric system |
Exact conversion to metric system |
| pint
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pt
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Pinta
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5.51 l
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0.5506105 l
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| quart
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qt
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1.10 l
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1.1012210 l
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| gallon
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gal
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Galon
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4.40 l
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4.4048841 l
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| peck
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pk
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8.81 l
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8.8097682 l
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| Bushel
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bsh
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Bušl
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35.3 l
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35.229072 l
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| guarter
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qr
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2.82 l
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281.91258 l
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Volume unit "imperial"
British volumetric system for liquid and dry substances.
Originally, imperial units were commonly used in Great Britain, but since 1824, they were officially prohibited and replaced by the International System of Units (SI), which is widely used worldwide. This measure aimed to standardize measurement units and improve the accuracy and comprehensibility of measurements.
However, even after the adoption of the SI system, some imperial expressions remained in colloquial speech and people's customs. People were often more familiar with imperial units such as foot, pound, inch, stone, and others and had them firmly rooted in their everyday lives. Therefore, in 1995, a legislative change allowed for the official use of imperial units once again. Despite being permitted now, their use in the public sector and official documents is limited. Currently, imperial units are commonly used in everyday life, informal situations, and certain traditional sectors, like serving beer in pints or giving distances in miles.
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Volume unit "imperial"
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Unit
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Abbreviation |
Czech title
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Approximate conversion to metric system |
Exact conversion to metric system |
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fluid drachm
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fl dr
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3.55 ml
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0.003551633032809 l
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fluid ounce
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fl oz
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Tekutá unce
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2.84 cl
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0.028413 l
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gill
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gi
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1.42 dl
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0.142065 l
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pint
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pt
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Pinta
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5.68 dl
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0.56826 l
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quart
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qt
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1.14 l
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1.13652 l
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gallon
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gal
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Galon
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4.55 l
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4.54609 l
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| (petrol) barrel
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bl, bbl
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Barel
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1.59 hl
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159.113 l
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Attention!
Although the units are named the same as in the wet volume system, their conversion to the SI system is different.
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Imperial units of volume questions and answers
Where are imperial units used?
Officially the imperial system is used by the USA, Myanmar and Liberia. However both Myanmar and Liberia are in on their way to switching to imperial. The UK officially uses the metric system, however people still use some units such as miles, pounds, gallon and pints, among others in every day life.
What were imperial units based on?
Originally the imperial system was based on the human body (e.g. inches were a thumb), but this does not work because obviously not every thumb is the same.
