Words / B2

im-PEERR-ee-uh-l/ɪmˈpɪəriəl/

Imperial relates to an empire, or to UK non-metric units: imperial policy; imperial pints. Metric is the contrast for units. Convert imperial units before you plot. History: the imperial court. Do not call a county council imperial.

Meaning

Relating to an empire; also the UK non-metric system of units.

Examples

• “Convert imperial units before you plot the fieldwork graph.”
• “Imperial preference is a staple of the empire paper, which is the history sense.”

Good to know

imperial units / pints; imperial power / court. Contrast (units): metric. History and geography. Not a local council.

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