unit of measurement
Gauge for comparison
A unit of measurement is a standardized quantity used to express physical properties—length, weight, time, temperature.
The meter measures distance, the kilogram measures mass, the second measures time.
Units allow comparison and communication: The recipe calls for two cups of flour.
Different systems coexist: metric units dominate science and most countries, while the United States retains imperial units for everyday use.
- ellArchaic cloth length
- cubitArm-based length unit
- unitIndividual part or measure
- light yearDistance traveled in one orbit
- hertzFrequency measurement unit
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- scientific legacyNobel Prize, eponym, discovery, invention, posthumous recognition
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Informed guess at quantity
approximation · guess · rough estimate · ballpark figure · guesstimate
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Effect on the mind
perception · feeling · quality · attribute · characteristic
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