Unit (English)
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Definition (keystage 1)
One, as in "Tens and Units". One thing or object.
Metres, minutes, kilograms and litres are all called units of measurement.
Metres, minutes, kilograms and litres are all called units of measurement.
Definition (keystage 2)
A standard quantity which is used to measure other quantities, eg: the metre is a unit of length, the kilogram is a unit of weight.
Definition (undergraduate level)
Of a ring R , an invertible element, i.e. x such that ∃y ∈ R with x.y=1 .
Relations
- broader:
- (en) Thing
- narrower:
- (en) Ampere
- (en) Avoirdupois
- (en) Bel
- (en) Candela
- (en) Currency
- (en) Decibel
- (en) Henry
- (en) Imperial unit
- (en) Kelvin
- (en) Metric unit
- (en) mole
- (en) SI units
- (en) Steradian
- (en) Unit of area
- (en) Unit of energy
- (en) Unit of force
- (en) Unit of length
- (en) Unit of mass
- (en) Unit of time
- (en) Unit of volume
- (en) UnitOfInformation
- (en) Units of angle
- (en) Units of money
- (en) Units of pressure
- (en) Units of speed
- (en) Units of temperature
- referenced:
- (en) Unit ball
- (en) Unit cube
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