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Abbreviate the unit of measurement.

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Abbreviate the unit of measurement.

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An abbreviation is a short version of a word.

Units of measurement are often abbreviated in recipes and informal writing. Below are common abbreviations for metric units of measurement. Metric units are used around the world. Abbreviations for metric units of measurement do not end with a period.

millimeter(s) → mm	centimeter(s) → cm	meter(s) → m
kilometer(s) → km	milligram(s) → mg	gram(s) → g
kilogram(s) → kg	milliliter(s) → mL	liter(s) → L

Singular and plural metric units both use the same abbreviation. For example, L is the abbreviation for both liter and liters.

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The abbreviation m stands for meter.

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