unit of measurement
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈjuːnɪt əv ˈmɛʒərmənt/
- Specialized
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unidad de medida
- The meter is a common unit of measurement for length in most countries.
- use units of measurement
A standard unit of measurement for DNA is known as a nanogram.
- A standard unit of measurement for DNA is known as a nanogram.
- Well, correlations like, like one of the ancient units of measurement is a furlong.
Examples
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The resulting scales, thus, had the same unit of measurement.
Academic text (1991) -
Diopters are a unit of measurement of the strength of corrective lenses.
Academic text (2007) -
More sophisticated accounts use money values as the units of measurement.
Academic text (1996) -
The unit of measurement used in these calculations was the second.
Academic text (1998) -
A standard unit of measurement for DNA is known as a nanogram.
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A DMA is the standard geographic unit of measurement for mass media.
Academic text (2011) -
The composite score for each subscale was used as the unit of measurement.
Academic text (2007) -
Use figures with units of measurement (8 g, 12 ml, 7 days, 2 months).
Academic text (2002) -
TRPs are the standard unit of measurement for media delivery and reflect both the reach and the frequency of an advertisement.
Academic text (2011) -
Different investigators use varying units of measurement, further hampering comparisons.
Academic text (1993)
Synonyms
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2.1
A fixed amount used to measure or count things
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3.7
A system of measurement using meters, liters, and kilograms
A standard amount used to measure things like length or weight
A unit used to measure amount or size
An agreed unit used to measure and compare things
Surface Forms
Morphology
unit + of + measurement
The phrase 'unit of measurement' is compositionally built from 'unit' (a defined quantity) and 'measurement' (the act of quantifying), so its meaning as a standard quantity for measuring is directly derivable from the parts. This structure and logic are cross-linguistically common and follow standard noun + of + noun composition, making it immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows the constituents.
Etymology
Unit of measurement comes from the simple idea of using one known size or amount, a single unit such as the 'foot' or the 'stone', as the way to measure other things. So a unit of measurement is a fixed amount people use to compare length, weight, or volume.