Cup (unit)
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Not to be confused with drinking cups, or "cup" serving sizes, which may not necessarily correspond with this unit. Cup is a measurement used in bra sizing, and is unrelated.
The cup is a cooking measure of volume, commonly associated with cooking and serving sizes. In the US, it is traditionally equal to one-half US pint (236.6 ml). Because actual drinking cups may differ greatly from the size of this unit, standard measuring cups may be used, with a metric cup being 250 millilitres.
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General information | |
Unit system | US customary units |
Unit of | Volume |
Symbol | cup |
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1 US cup in ... | ... is equal to ... |
SI units | 236.588 mL |
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