standardized units
Agreed measurement systems
Standardized units are fixed measures agreed upon for consistent use across contexts—meters for length, grams for mass, seconds for time.
They allow meaningful comparison and communication: The recipe calls for ingredients in standardized units.
Science, commerce, and engineering depend on standardization; without it, a "cup" or "foot" varies by region or tradition.
- byteDigital information unit
- jouleSI energy quantity
- kilogramBase unit of mass
- cubitArm-based length unit
- meterDevice that measures usage
ISO · ampere · watt · ell · calibration · gill · cubic foot · scruple · baud · troy ounce · bit · fathom · ohm · traceability · weights and measures · tape measure · candela · newton
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