English Explanatory Dictionary

base unit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A unit of measurement which is not itself defined in terms of other units, and from which other units may be derived.
  2. The main unit of a computer or hi-fi system.

Word forms

base unit base units

Synonyms

fundamental unit

Antonyms

derived unit
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