<P> From its beginning , the main features of the metric system were the standard set of interrelated base units and a standard set of prefixes in powers of ten . These base units are used to derive larger and smaller units that could replace a huge number of other units of measure in existence . Although the system was first developed for commercial use , the development of coherent units of measure made it particularly suitable for science and engineering . </P>
<P> From its beginning , the main features of the metric system were the standard set of interrelated base units and a standard set of prefixes in powers of ten . These base units are used to derive larger and smaller units that could replace a huge number of other units of measure in existence . Although the system was first developed for commercial use , the development of coherent units of measure made it particularly suitable for science and engineering . </P>
measurement system whose divisions are powers of ten
measurement system whose divisions are powers of ten
the metric system
the metric system