| Word | Symbol | Factor | dB | | tera | T | 1012 | +120 | | giga | G | 109 | +90 | | mega | M | 106 | +60 | | kilo | k | 103 | +30 | | hekto | h | 102 | +20 | | deca | da | 101 | +10 | | - | - | 100 | 0 | | deci | d | 10-1 | -10 | | centi | c | 10-2 | -20 | | milli | m | 10-3 | -30 | | mikro | μ | 10-6 | -60 | | nano | n | 10-9 | -90 | | pico | p | 10-12 | -120 |
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| Property | SI/unit | Symbols | Comment | | Length | Meter | 1m | - | | Area | Square meter | 1m2 | - | | Volume | Cubic meter | 1m3 | - | | Weight | Kilograms | 1kg | - | | Time | Seconds | 1s | - | | Temperature | Celsius | 1°C | or Kelvin | | Energy | Joule | 1J | - | | Charge | Coulomb | 1C | - | | Voltage | Volts | 1V | - | | Impedance | Ohm | 1Ω | Electrical | | Impedance | Rayl | 1Rayl | Acoustical | | Current | Ampere | 1A | 1C/s | | Conductance | Siemens | 1S | 1Ω-1 | | Power | Watt | 1W | 1J/s | | Force | Newton | 1N | 1kg . m/s2 | | Pressure | Pascal | 1Pa | 1N/m2 |
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