👉 The term "avoirdupois" is commonly used to describe a unit of weight or volume that has been standardized by the International System of Units (SI) for use in international trade and commerce. It was developed as an alternative to the U.S. Customary System, which had previously used units based on imperial measurements but was perceived as having limitations due to its reliance on imperial inches rather than pounds. Avoirdupois units are typically expressed in terms of 1/24th
