Local English word record

unit of measurement

noun · 1 sense

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

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Examples

  • the dollar is the United States unit of currency
  • a unit of wheat is a bushel
  • change per unit volume

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Synonyms

unit

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