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Convert twip to ell
Please provide values below to Convert twip to ell, or vice versa.
What is a Twip?
A twip (twentieth of a point) equals 1/1440 inch (17.64 μm). Used in digital graphics and Microsoft Word for precise positioning. The name comes from 'TWentieth of an Imperial Point'.
What is an Ell?
The ell was a medieval cloth measurement ranging from 27-45 inches (69-114 cm) across Europe. The English ell measured 45 inches (1.143 m), while the Scottish ell was longer at 37 inches (94 cm). Derived from the Latin 'ulna' (arm), it represented the length from elbow to fingertip plus an extra hand span for cloth merchants.
twip to ell Conversion Table
| twip | ell |
|---|---|
| 0.01 twip | 1.54320987654e-7 ell |
| 0.1 twip | 1.54320987654e-6 ell |
| 1 twip | 1.54320987654e-5 ell |
| 2 twip | 3.08641975309e-5 ell |
| 3 twip | 4.62962962963e-5 ell |
| 5 twip | 7.71604938272e-5 ell |
| 10 twip | 0.000154320987654 ell |
| 20 twip | 0.000308641975309 ell |
| 50 twip | 0.000771604938272 ell |
| 100 twip | 0.00154320987654 ell |
| 1000 twip | 0.0154320987654 ell |
How to Convert twip to ell
1 twip = 1.5432098765432E-5 ell
1 ell = 64800 twip
Example: convert 15 twip to ell:
15 × 1.5432098765432E-5 = 0.00023148148148148 ell