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Quantitels are systematic names for coherent units of measure derived directly from the names of the physical quantities they measure, plus the ending -el, which signifies "element", as in the familiar word "pixel" = "picture element". For example, lengthel is the quantitel for a coherent unit of length. When a quantity has multiple synonyms (e.g. "work" and "energy"), it can have multiple synonymous quantitels (e.g. workel and energiel); such synonyms can be used interchangeably.

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Mechanics

Physical QuantityQuantitelAbbrDerivation/DecompositionSI AnalogAbbr
time
duration
period 
timel
durationel
periodel 
tm
drn
prd 
timelseconds
frequency
inverse time

frequenciel
timelic
durationelic
periodelic

fq
tmℓ\
drnℓ\
prd\
timel1hertz
second1
Hz
1/s 
accelerationaccelerelacclengthel × timel−2meter × second2m/s2
velocity
speed 
velocitel
speedel
ve
sp
lengthel × timel−1
accelerel × timel
meter × second1m/s
length
width
breadth
height
depth 
lengthel
widthel
breadthel
heightel
depthel
lg
wd
brd
hgt
dpt
lengthel
velocitel
 × timel
meterm
inverse length
lineic density
lengthelic
widthelic
breadthelic
heightelic
depthelic

lgℓ\
wdℓ\
brdℓ\
hgtℓ\
dpt
\
lengthel−1meter11/m
areaareanel

ar

lengthel2meter2m2
inverse area
areic density 
areanelicarℓ\

areanel−1
lengthel−2

meter21/m2
volumevolumelvolengthel3meter3m3
inverse volume
volumic density 
volumelicvoℓ\volumel−1
lengthel−3
meter31/m3
density
volumic mass
densitel
volumelic·massel 

ds

massel × volumel−1
massel × lengthel−3 
kilogram × meter2kg/m3
massmasselmsmassel
densitel
 × volumel
kilogramkg
inverse mass
specific- = massic-
masselicmsℓ\massel−1kilogram11/kg
momentummomentumel (or momel)mmmassel × velocitel
massel × lengthel × timel−1
kilogram × meter × second1kg·m/s
actionactionelactmomentumel × lengthel
massel × lengthel2 × timel−1
kilogram × meter2 × second1kg·m2/s
force
weight 
forcel
weightel 
fc
wt 
massel × accelerel
massel × lengthel × timel−2
newton
kilogram × meter
 × second2
N
kg·m/s2
energy
work
heat
potential 
energiel
workel
heatel
potentialel 

ng
wk
ht
pt 

forcel × lengthel
massel × velocitel2
massel × lengthel2 × timel−2
joule
kilogram × meter2
 × second2
J
kg·m2/s2
influenceinfluencelnfforcel × areanel
massel × lengthel3 × timel−2
kilogram × meter3 × second2kg·m3/s2
powerpowerelpwenergiel × timel−1
massel × lengthel2 × timel−3
watt
kilogram × meter2
 × second3
W
kg·m2/s3
tensiontensionel
lengthelic·forcel
ts
lgℓ\fc
forcel × lengthel−1
massel × timel−2
newton/meter
kilogram 
× second2
N/m
kg/s2
pressurepressurel
areanelic·forcel
ps
arℓ\fc 
forcel × areanel−1
massel × lengthel1 × timel−2
pascal
kilogram × meter1
 × second−2
Pa
kg/m·s2
intensityintensitel
areanelic·powerel
nt
arℓ\pw 
powerel × areanel−1
massel × timel−3
watt/meter2
kilogram × second3
W/m2
kg/s3

Angular Mechanics

Physical QuantityQuantitelAbbrDerivation/DecompositionSI AnalogAbbr
plane angleradianradradian
lengthel × radiel−1
radianrad
solid anglesteradiansrradian2
areanel × steradiel−1
steradiansr
radius radiality radialitel (or radiel)
radianic·lengthel

rd
rad\lgℓ

lengthel × radian−1meter × radian−1m/rad
inverse radiusradieliccurvaturecurvaturel (or curvel)
lengthelic·radian
rdcv\
lgℓ\rad
radiel−1 
radian × lengthel−1
radian × meter−1rad/m
steradiussteradialitysteradialitel (or steradiel)
steradianic·areanel
sdsrd
sr\arℓ
radiel2
areanel × steradian−1
lengthel2 × radian−2
meter2 × radian−2
meter2 × steradian−1
m2/sr
inverse steradiussteradielicstercurvaturestercurvaturel (or stercurvel)
areanelic·steradian
sdscv\
arℓ\sr
steradiel−1 
steradian × areanel−1
radian2 × lengthel−2
meter−2 × radian2sr/m2
angular displacementradielic·lengthelcurvel·lengthel
angular·lengthel (or anglengthel)
radian
rdℓ\cvℓ·lg
∡lgℓ
rad
lengthel × radiel−1lengthel × curvel
radian
radianrad
angular velocityradielic·velocitelcurvel·velocitel
angular·velocitel rdℓ\(or angvelocitel)
cvℓ·ve
∡veℓ
velocitel × radiel−1velocitel × curvel
radian × timel−1
radian × second−1rad/s
angular accelerationradielic·accelerelcurvel·accelerel
angular·accelerel rdℓ\(or angaccelerel)
cvℓ·acc
acc
accelerel × radiel−1accelerel × curvel
radian × timel−2
radian × second−2rad/s2
angular mass
moment of inertia 
steradiel·massel
angular·massel (or angmassel)
sdℓsrdℓ·msℓ
msℓ
massel × steradiel
massel × radiel2
massel × areanel × steradian−1
massel × lengthel2 × radian−2
kilogram × meter2 × radian−2
kilogram × meter2 × steradian−1 
kg·m2/rad2
kg·m2/sr
angular momentumradiel·momentumel
angular·momentumel (or angmomel)
rdℓ·mmℓ
mmℓ
radiel × momentumel
actionel × radian−1
massel × lengthel2 × timel−1 × radian−1
kilogram × meter2 × second−1 × radian−1kg·m2/s·rad
angular force
torque 
radiel·forcel
angular·forcel
rdℓ·fcℓ
fcℓ
radiel × forcel
workel × radian−1
massel × lengthel2 × timel−2 × radian−1
kilogram × meter2 × second−2 × radian−1
newton·meter/radian
joule/radian
kg·m2/s2·rad N·m/rad
J/rad

Thermodynamics

Physical QuantityQuantitelAbbrDerivation/DecompositionSI AnalogAbbr
temperaturetemperatureltmpheatel × heatabilitel−1kelvinK
heat capacity
heatability
entropy 
heatabilitel
entropiel 
htb
ntp 
heatel × temperaturel−1
massel × lengthel2 × timel−2 × temperaturel−1
joule/kelvin
kilogram × meter2 × second−2 × kelvin−1
 
J/K
massic heat capacity
massic·heatability
massic entropy
masselic·heatabilitel
masselic·entropiel
msℓ\htb
msℓ\ntp
heatabilitel × massel−1
lengthel2 × timel−2 × temperaturel−1
joule/kelvin/kilogram
meter2 × second−2 × kelvin−1
J/K/kg
m2/s2/K
temperature gradient
lineic·temperature
lengthelic·temperaturellgℓ\tmptemperaturel × lengthel−1 kelvin × meter−1K/m

Electromagnetism

Physical QuantityQuantitelAbbrDerivation/DecompositionSI AnalogAbbr
quantity of electricity
electric charge
electrelεtelectrel
currentel × timel
coulombC
quantity of magnetism
magnetic pole strength 
magnetelμtℓelectrel × velocitel
electrel × lengthel × timel−1
currentel
 × lengthel

coulomb × meter × second−1
ampere × meter
C·m/s
A·m
electric currentcurrentelctelectrel × timel−1
magnetel × lengthel−1
ampere
coulomb × second−1
A
C/s 
inverse electricityelectrelicεtℓ\electrel−1coulomb−11/C
inverse magnetismmagnetelicμtℓ\

magnetel−1
electrel−1 × lengthel−1 × timel

ampere−1 × meter−11/A·m
electrization
electric displacement
polarization 
electrizel
areanelic·electrel 
εtz
arℓ\εt
electrel × areanel−1
electrel × lengthel−2
coulomb × meter−2C/m2
magnetization
magnetizing field 
magnetizel
areanelic·magnetel
μtz
arℓ\μt

magnetel × areanel−1
magnetel × lengthel−2
currentel × lengthel−1
electrel × lengthel−1 × timel−1

ampere × meter−1A/m
electric densityelectrodensitel
volumelic·electrel 
εds
voℓ\εt
electrel × volumel−1
electrel × lengthel−3 
coulomb × meter−3C/m3
magnetic density
areic current density
magnetodensitel
volumelic·magnetel
areanelic·currentel 
μds
voℓ\μtℓ 
arℓ\ctℓ  
magnetel × volumel−1
currentel × areanel−1
electrel × lengthel−2
 × timel−1
ampere × meter−2A/m2
electric·force
electric field strength
electrelic·forcel
εtℓ\fc
forcel × electrel−1
electric·potentilalel × lengthel−1
massel × 
lengthel × timel−2
× electrel−1
newton × coulomb−1
volt
 × meter−1
N/C
V/m 
magnetic·force
magnetic flux density
magnetelic·forcelμtℓ\fcforcel × magnetel−1
massel × timel−1 × electrel−1
massel × timel−2 × currentel−1
teslaT
Wb·m2
electric·potential
electrelic·potentialelεtℓ\ptpotentialel × electrel−1
massel × lengthel2 × timel−2 × electrel−1
voltV
magnetic·potentialmagnetelic·potentialelμtℓ\ptℓpotential × magnetel−1
massel × lengthel × timel−1 × electrel−1
massel × lengthel × timel−2 × currentel−1

newton × ampere−1

N/A
Wb·m
electric·influence
electric flux 
electrelic·influencelεtℓ\nfℓinfluencel × electrel−1
massel × lengthel3 × timel−2 × electrel−1
newton × meter2 × coulomb−1
volt
 × meter
N·m2/C
V·m
magnetic·influence
magnetic flux 
magnetelic·influencelμtℓ\nfℓinfluencel × magnetel−1
massel × lengthel2 × timel−1 × electrel−1
weber

Wb
electric·tensionelectrelic·tensionelεtℓ\tstensionel × electrel−1
massel × timel−2 × electrel−1
newton × meter1 × coulomb−1
volt
 × meter−2
N/m/C
V/m2
magnetic·tensionmagnetelic·tensionelμtℓ\tsℓtensionel × electrel−1
massel × lengthel−1 × timel−1 × electrel−1
tesla × meter1T/m
electric·pressureelectrelic·pressurelεtℓ\psℓpressurel × electrel−1
massel × lengthel−1 × timel−2 × electrel−1
pascal × coulomb−1
volt
 × meter−3
Pa/C
V/m3
magnetic·pressuremagnetelic·pressurelμtℓ\psℓpressurel × magnetel−1
massel × lengthel−2 × timel−1 × electrel−1
tesla × meter−2T/m2

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