Absolutely anything you want upon it. Depends upon who is using it, what it is to be
used for, and what part of the world you happen to live in. Answers given on this
website can come from anywhere in the whole world who has access to a computer.
The printing industry and the Fabric industry and the timber industry and the metal
working industry all use a different type of unit marked on their rulers. Then as well
as this, some use Metric and some user Imperial measuring units. Then there are
rulers used by Foundry and Patternmaking industry which are totally different again.
Think carefully before you ask a question, if you want an intelligent answer.
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Interpreting the question literally . . .
Rulers vary widely. Examples are typically 1 to 3 inches wide, which may be described
most conveniently in inches or centimeters. Thickness is most appropriately described
in millimeters or fractions of an inch. Length varies from a few inches to a few meters,
and may be expressed in centimeters, inches, feet, or meters.
The unit of measure of a ruler is typically in inches or centimeters.
Ruler which equal inches or centimeter
ruler - inches (cm and mm) yard stick (metre stick) - feet (metres) tape measure - feet (metres)
The SI unit of measure for volume is the 'Litre'.
I would most likely use either a ruler or a tape measure. For a common, typical desktop, the length, once measured, could most appropriately be described in terms of centimeters or inches.
The unit of measure of a ruler is typically in inches or centimeters.
Ruler
That depends on the ruler. The most common units of measure for rulers are centimeters and inches.
ruler
To measure smaller distances.
The foot ruler term came about from the measure used on a ruler which is exactly twelve inches long. A foot is a standard measure therefore came the foot ruler to represent one unit of measurement.
You would use a ruler and measure in millimeters or centimeters.
The foot ruler term came about from the measure used on a ruler which is exactly twelve inches long. A foot is a standard measure therefore came the foot ruler to represent one unit of measurement.
ruler * * * * * A ruler is not a unit! Most people would use centimetres, though retailers may use millimetres.
It means Centimeter- it's a unit of measure, like on a ruler.
Ruler which equal inches or centimeter
With a unit of measurements and an object to see it. (I.e string, your eyes) Optional a ruler