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Is there some systematic way to name reciprocals (or other powers) of
primary units?

stevo

On Sun, Feb 15, 2015 at 5:55 PM, Pierre Abbat <phma@bezitopo.org> wrote:

> There's a unit called the diopter, or dioptre, which is the reciprocal of a
> meter, or metre. Coincidentally, "dioptre" ends in "tre", which is the
> rafsi
> of "mitre". "diop" is no longer allowed as a syllable, but "dip" and "dop"
> are, neither of which is an assigned rafsi. So which should it be, and what
> should "dip" or "dop" mean?
>
> Pierre
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:courier =
new,monospace">Is there some systematic way to name reciprocals (or other p=
owers) of primary units?=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"f=
ont-family:courier new,monospace"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" st=
yle=3D"font-family:courier new,monospace">stevo</div></div><div class=3D"gm=
ail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Feb 15, 2015 at 5:55 PM, =
Pierre Abbat <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:phma@bezitopo.org" tar=
get=3D"_blank">phma@bezitopo.org</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd=
ing-left:1ex">There&#39;s a unit called the diopter, or dioptre, which is t=
he reciprocal of a<br>
meter, or metre. Coincidentally, &quot;dioptre&quot; ends in &quot;tre&quot=
;, which is the rafsi<br>
of &quot;mitre&quot;. &quot;diop&quot; is no longer allowed as a syllable, =
but &quot;dip&quot; and &quot;dop&quot;<br>
are, neither of which is an assigned rafsi. So which should it be, and what=
<br>
should &quot;dip&quot; or &quot;dop&quot; mean?<br>
<br>
Pierre<br>
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