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- Measurement - Wikipedia
Measurement is the quantification of attributes of an object or event, which can be used to compare with other objects or events [1][2] In other words, measurement is a process of determining how large or small a physical quantity is as compared to a basic reference quantity of the same kind [3]
- Unit of measurement - Wikipedia
A unit of measurement is a standardized quantity of a physical property, used as a factor to express occurring quantities of that property Units of measurement were among the earliest tools invented by humans
- System of units of measurement - Wikipedia
A system of units of measurement, also known as a system of units or system of measurement, is a collection of units of measurement and rules relating them to each other Systems of measurement have historically been important, regulated and defined for the purposes of science and commerce
- History of measurement - Wikipedia
Starting in the 18th century, modernized, simplified and uniform systems of weights and measures were developed, with the fundamental units defined by ever more precise methods in the science of metrology The discovery and application of electricity was one factor motivating the development of standardized internationally applicable units
- Unit of measurement - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Measurement is a process that uses numbers to describe a physical quantity We can measure how big things are, how warm they are, how heavy they are, and many other features For example, the metre is a standard unit to measure length Before 1982, one meter was defined as the distance between two markers on a special metal rod
- Outline of metrology and measurement - Wikipedia
The following is a topical outline of the English language Wikipedia articles on the topic of metrology and measurement Metrology is the science of measurement and its application
- List of metric units - Wikipedia
Metric units are units based on the metre, gram or second and decimal (power of ten) multiples or sub-multiples of these According to Schadow and McDonald, [1] metric units, in general, are those units "defined 'in the spirit' of the metric system, that emerged in late 18th century France and was rapidly adopted by scientists and engineers
- Metric system - Wikipedia
The metric system is a system of measurement that standardizes a set of base units and a nomenclature for describing relatively large and small quantities via decimal -based multiplicative unit prefixes
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