Typography Converter- twip To millimeter [mm]
Convert twip to millimeter [mm] quickly and accurately with our convenient online Typography Converter tools
millimeter [mm]
Definition:
The millimeter is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one thousandth (1/1000) of a meter. It is abbreviated as mm.
History/Origin:
The millimeter was first introduced in 1795 as a unit of length in the metric system, which was developed during the French Revolution. It was based on the meter, which was defined as one ten-millionth (1/10,000,000) of the distance from the North Pole to the equator through Paris.
The millimeter was chosen as a convenient subunit of the meter for everyday use. It is a smaller unit than the centimeter and was used primarily for precision measurements in engineering and science.
Current Use:
Today, the millimeter is still widely used in engineering, science, and other fields where precise measurements are required. It is commonly used to measure the thickness of materials, such as paper or metal sheets, and the diameter of wires and pipes.
The millimeter is also used in many countries as a standard unit of measurement for small lengths and dimensions in everyday life, such as the size of screws and bolts.
twip
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- 1 twip = 1 twip
twip To twip, twip To twip - 1 meter [m] = 56692.913385826 twip
meter [m] To twip, twip To meter [m] - 1 centimeter [cm] = 566.9291338583 twip
centimeter [cm] To twip, twip To centimeter [cm] - 1 millimeter [mm] = 56.6929133858 twip
millimeter [mm] To twip, twip To millimeter [mm] - 1 character (X) = 120 twip
character (X) To twip, twip To character (X) - 1 character (Y) = 240 twip
character (Y) To twip, twip To character (Y) - 1 pixel (X) = 15 twip
pixel (X) To twip, twip To pixel (X) - 1 pixel (Y) = 15 twip
pixel (Y) To twip, twip To pixel (Y) - 1 inch [in] = 1440 twip
inch [in] To twip, twip To inch [in] - 1 pica (computer) = 240 twip
pica (computer) To twip, twip To pica (computer) - 1 pica (printer's) = 239.10336 twip
pica (printer's) To twip, twip To pica (printer's) - 1 PostScript point = 20 twip
PostScript point To twip, twip To PostScript point - 1 point (computer) = 20 twip
point (computer) To twip, twip To point (computer) - 1 point (printer's) = 19.9252801993 twip
point (printer's) To twip, twip To point (printer's) - 1 en = 9.9626400996 twip
en To twip, twip To en