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Knot
kncx:kn · Speed
1 kn = (1 nmi)^1 × (1 h)^-1.
- Quantity kind
- Speed
- SI dimension
L · T^-1- Allowed roles
- Scalar
- Unit system / convention
- Other conventions
- Registry code
kn
Scope and distinctions
International nautical mile per hour. kn is the registry display convention.
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Definition sources
- BIPM — The International System of Units (SI)
9th edition, version 4.01, June 2026
Tables 4–7: coherent derived units, unit algebra and decimal prefixes
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- 1.0.0
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- Definition owner
- core.metrology
- Definition digest
341e302efa6c7419f4353c30e4be6d5b599979706c024c7741ab07d7cf2f37b4- Definition dependency digest
09ef9eef32988f178d6b51ec8a3777439ce3f9657f6ae6f4466183e5822d05d5
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