This dimension groups units of measurement by the system of units they belong to. Wikipedia notes that "there is a global standard, the International System of Units (SI), which is the modern form of the metric system, replacing the cgs system." Browsing this way collects every unit belonging to the same system.
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1. Online Etymology Dictionary: unit
Online Etymology DictionaryOnline Etymology Dictionary, unit entryQuote, 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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