noun
                                                a complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists
                                                                                                Synonyms
                                                
                                                                                                                                                                        Systeme International d'Unites
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Systeme International
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                SI system
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                SI unit
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                International System of Units
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                International System
                                                                                                                                                            
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - fundamental quantities are length (meter) and mass (kilogram) and time (second) and electric current (ampere) and temperature (kelvin) and amount of matter (mole) and luminous intensity (candela)
- Today the United States is the only country in the world not totally committed to the Systeme International d'Unites