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Unit Glossary
Plain-English definitions for every weight, volume and temperature unit Convertify works with. Tap any unit to see its conversions.
Weight
All weight →- Milligram (mg)Metric
- A milligram is one thousandth of a gram, the SI base unit of mass for small quantities.
- Gram (g)Metric
- A gram is the everyday metric unit of mass, equal to one thousandth of a kilogram.
- Kilogram (kg)Metric
- A kilogram is the SI base unit of mass, used throughout Australia for body weight, food and bulk measures.
- Tonne (t)Metric
- A tonne (metric tonne) is 1,000 kilograms, used for large masses such as freight and vehicles.
- Ounce (oz)Imperial
- An ounce (avoirdupois) is approximately 28.35 grams, commonly used in American recipes and product specs.
- Pound (lb)Imperial
- A pound is 16 ounces or about 453.59 grams, the everyday imperial unit of weight in the US and UK.
- Stone (st)Imperial
- A stone is 14 pounds (about 6.35 kg), used in the UK and Ireland for body weight.
Volume
All volume →- Millilitre (ml)Metric
- A millilitre is one thousandth of a litre, the everyday metric unit for small liquid volumes.
- Litre (l)Metric
- A litre is the metric unit of volume equal to 1,000 millilitres or one cubic decimetre.
- Teaspoon (tsp)Metric
- A teaspoon in Australian recipes is 5 millilitres — identical to US and UK metric teaspoons.
- Tablespoon (tbsp)Metric
- An Australian tablespoon is 20 millilitres — larger than the US and UK 15 ml tablespoon.
- Cup (cup)Metric
- An Australian cup is 250 millilitres, used throughout Australian recipes and cooking.
- Fluid Ounce (fl-oz)US customary
- A fluid ounce in this converter defaults to the US value of approximately 30 ml. (The imperial fl oz is 28.4 ml — a small but noticeable difference in recipes.)
Temperature
All temperature →- Celsius (c)Metric
- Degrees Celsius is the everyday temperature scale in Australia, with water freezing at 0 °C and boiling at 100 °C at sea level.
- Fahrenheit (f)Imperial
- Degrees Fahrenheit is the standard temperature scale in the United States, with water freezing at 32 °F and boiling at 212 °F.
- Kelvin (k)Scientific
- Kelvin is the SI base unit of temperature, an absolute scale starting at absolute zero (0 K = −273.15 °C) with no degrees symbol.
- Rankine (r)Scientific
- Degrees Rankine is an absolute scale using Fahrenheit-sized degrees, with 0 °R at absolute zero (−459.67 °F).