Assertion: metric system | /r/CapableOf | use prefix
Facets:
value: to denote multiples
type: PURPOSE
value: to indicate measurements
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: The metric system on the other hand uses prefixes to denote multipliers of the one basic unit.
text: If the numbers are too big or too small, the metric system uses prefixes to make it easier to understand the numbers.
text: If the numbers are too big or too small, the metric system uses prefixes to make it easier to understand the numbers.
text: If the numbers are too big or too small, the metric system uses prefixes to make it easier to understand the numbers.
text: The metric system uses a series of base units for measurements of length, area, volume, capacity and mass and weight, using prefixes to indicate measurements larger or smaller than the base unit.
text: The metric system uses prefixes to denote fractions or multiples of these basic units.