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Unit of measurement Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ment

Unit of measurement has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange

"the dollar is the United States unit of currency"

"a unit of wheat is a bushel"

"change per unit volume"

2

Any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange; a unit of measure.

Example Sentences
"the dollar is the United States unit of currency" noun
"a unit of wheat is a bushel" noun
"change per unit volume" noun
See Also
ccf measurement customary unit convert units of measurement quantity quality adjusted life year sagan
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
definite quantity
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
measuring unit denier diopter karat absorption unit acceleration unit angular unit area unit volume unit computer memory unit electromagnetic unit explosive unit force unit linear unit metric unit miles per gallon monetary unit megaflop teraflop MIPS pain unit pressure unit printing unit sound unit telephone unit temperature unit weight unit mass unit unit of viscosity work unit langley Brinell number point bit electrostatic unit
Rhyming Words
ent bent ment went sent vent pent hent cent fent dent tent kent gent rent lent djent ament seent brent
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