Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

base unit

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.70 in modern English

Syllables
base u-nit
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A unit of measurement which is not itself defined in terms of other units, and from which other units may be derived.

noun

The main unit of a computer or hi-fi system.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

base units (plural)

Synonyms

fundamental unit

Antonyms

derived unit

Questions

What does base unit mean?
A unit of measurement which is not itself defined in terms of other units, and from which other units may be derived.

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