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Quantity Measured

This dimension groups units of measurement by the physical quantity they actually measure. Wikipedia notes that "a length is a physical quantity" and that "the metre (symbol: m) is a unit of length that represents a definite predetermined length," one example of a unit tied to one specific quantity. Browsing this way collects every unit that measures the same quantity.

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Concept Term Origin
1560 1
Quantity Measured
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1. Online Etymology Dictionary: unit
Online Etymology DictionaryOnline Etymology Dictionary, unit entry
Quote, Online Etymology Dictionary, unit entry
1560s, "single number regarded as an undivided whole," an alteration of unity on the basis of digit.
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