Redefinition of SI Base Units

Date: May 20, 2019 • Location: Rome, Italy

The International System of Units, internationally known by the abbreviation SI, is the modern form of the metric system and the world's most widely used system of measurement. It is the only system of measurement with official status in nearly every country in the world, employed in science, technology, industry, and everyday commerce. The International Bureau of Weights and Measures coordinates the SI.