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derived unit

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.20 in modern English

Syllables
de-rived u-nit
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any unit derived from one of the seven base units of length (meter), mass (kilogram), time (second), electric current (ampere), thermodynamic temperature (kelvin), amount of substance (mole) and luminous intensity (candela).

noun

Equivalently, in any coherent unit system, a unit derived from one or more base units.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

derived units (plural)

Antonyms

base unit

Questions

What does derived unit mean?
Any unit derived from one of the seven base units of length (meter), mass (kilogram), time (second), electric current (ampere), thermodynamic temperature (kelvin), amount of substance (mole) and luminous intensity (candela).

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