English Explanatory Dictionary

derived unit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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).
  2. Equivalently, in any coherent unit system, a unit derived from one or more base units.

Word forms

derived unit derived units

Antonyms

base unit
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