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Yards
Definition
A yard (symbol: yd) is a unit of length equal to 3 feet or exactly 0.9144 meters.
History/Origin
Originally based on the length from the tip of King Henry I of England's nose to the thumb of his outstretched arm. Standardized in 1959 with the international yard and pound agreement.
Current Use
The yard is still used in the US and UK for some sporting events (American football), fabric measurement, and golf courses.
Meters
Definition
A meter (symbol: m) is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). It is defined as the length of the path traveled by light in a vacuum during 1/299,792,458 of a second.
History/Origin
Originally defined in 1793 as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole through Paris, the meter has undergone several refinements. The current definition using the speed of light was adopted in 1983.
Current Use
The meter is the fundamental unit of length used worldwide in science, commerce, and everyday measurements. It forms the basis for all other metric measurements of length.