The system of weights and measurements used in the U.S., which was standardized in 1832. Common measurements are, among many others, the inch, foot, yard and mile and the teaspoon, tablespoon ...

As it turns out, there are multiple reasons why we’ve stuck with customary units. The history of the metric system in the United States When British settlers colonized what would become the ...

See space/time. Contrast with United States customary units. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction requires permission.

While most of the rest of the world uses the metric system (formally known as the International System of Units, or SI), the United States uses the U.S. Customary System, which—fun fact—is ...