Step (unit)
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A step ( , ) was a Roman unit of length equal to 2½ Roman feet ( ) or ½ Roman pace ( ). Following its standardization under Agrippa, one step was roughly equivalent to . The Byzantine pace ( , bḗma) was an adaption of the Roman step, a distance of 2½ Greek feet. Similarly, the US customary pace is a distance of 2½ feet or .
A step ( , ) was a Roman unit of length equal to 2½ Roman feet ( ) or ½ Roman pace ( ). Following its standardization under Agrippa, one step was roughly equivalent to . The Byzantine pace ( , bḗma) was an adaption of the Roman step, a distance of 2½ Greek feet. Similarly, the US customary pace is a distance of 2½ feet or . ==See also== Pace (unit) Roman and Byzantine units US customary units ==References==
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