This dimension names the specific field or context in which a unit of measurement is actually used. Wikipedia notes that "the judicious selection of the units of measurement can aid researchers in problem solving," selection that depends entirely on the field the unit is being used in. Browsing this way collects every unit used within the same field or context.
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1. Online Etymology Dictionary: unit
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1560s, "single number regarded as an undivided whole," an alteration of unity on the basis of digit.
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