Meaning & use
imperial
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Relating to an empire, or to a traditional British system of measurement using units like feet, pounds, and gallons.
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The imperial palace once housed the ruling dynasty.
The recipe lists measurements in both imperial and metric units.
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In everyday use, 'imperial units' (like inches and pounds) are usually contrasted with the 'metric system.'
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