“Micrometer” or “Micrometre”

Language

Micrometer and micrometre are both English terms.

Usage

Micrometer is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while micrometre is predominantly used in 🇬🇧 British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

In terms of actual appearance and usage, here's a breakdown by country, with usage level out of 100 (if available) 👇:

Term	US	UK	India	Philippines	Canada	Australia	Liberia	Ireland	New Zealand	Jamaica	Trinidad & Tobago	Guyana
micrometer	100	92	87	100	91	87	100	100	93	100	100	100
micrometre	0	8	13	0	9	13	0	0	7	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "micrometer" over "micrometre" (100 to 0).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "micrometer" over "micrometre" (92 to 8).
• In India, there is a preference for "micrometer" over "micrometre" (87 to 13).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "micrometer" over "micrometre" (100 to 0).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "micrometer" over "micrometre" (91 to 9).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "micrometer" over "micrometre" (87 to 13).
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "micrometer" over "micrometre" (100 to 0).
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "micrometer" over "micrometre" (100 to 0).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "micrometer" over "micrometre" (93 to 7).
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "micrometer" over "micrometre" (100 to 0).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "micrometer" over "micrometre" (100 to 0).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "micrometer" over "micrometre" (100 to 0).

Examples

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