Quarts
Abbreviation/Symbol:
qt
Worldwide use:
Quarts are a unit of volume commonly used in the United States, United Kingdom and a few other countries, particularly for measuring liquids such as milk, water, and oil. However, the use of quarts is not as widespread globally as other units of measurement like liters or gallons.
Definition:
One US liquid quart is equal to 32 US fluid ounces, 0.946353 liters, or approximately 0.25 US gallons
A US dry quart is equivalent to 1/32 of a US bushel, or approximately 1.101 liters. The US dry quart is different from the US liquid quart which is slightly larger.
The UK quart is equivalent to 1.136 liters or approximately 1.2 US liquid quarts.
Origin:
The origin of the quart can be traced back to the medieval English system of measurement, where it was defined as one-fourth of a gallon. The word "quart" itself is derived from the Old French word "quarte," which means "fourth."
Usage context:
Quarts are a unit of volume commonly used for measuring liquids such as milk, water, and oil. This unit is often used in cooking and baking recipes, as well as in the automotive industry for measuring engine oil capacity.
Quarts:
There is more than one kind of quart:
One US liquid quart is 946ml: US liquid quart
One UK quart is 1.14L: UK quart