Length units calculator & converter tool
Conversions Table
Equivalent of 1 Yard: |
914.07678244973 Millimeter |
91.407678244973 Centimeter |
0.91407678244973 Meter |
0.00091407678244973 Kilometer |
35.987294332724 Inch |
2.9990859232175 Foot |
0.00056798080438757 Mile |
0.00049360146252285 Nautical Mile |
Yard / Centimeter Units Definition
Yard
Yard is an Unit of measurement of length (British imperial system), still used in the United States, defined as exactly 0.9144 meters since 1959. The symbol: yd (international) or vg (in French-speaking Canada). Formerly called verge in France, particularly for measuring fabrics; the verge is still used today in Canada, mainly in the field of North American football
Centimeter
The centimeter is in common popular use: it allows to represent in a simple way dimensions of human size (less than the meter).In the scientific field, we prefer the meter (base unit of the International System) or the millimeter (widely used in mechanics) to represent lengths of these orders of magnitude.