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arbitrary unit

arbitrary unit noun: a relative unit of measurement to show the ratio of amount of substance, intensity, or other quantities, to a predetermined reference measurement.

Noun

arbitrary unit (plural arbitrary units)

  1. A relative unit of measurement to show the ratio of amount of substance, intensity, or other quantities, to a predetermined reference measurement.

Forms of arbitrary unit

pluralarbitrary units

Questions about arbitrary unit

What does arbitrary unit mean?
Arbitrary unit means a relative unit of measurement to show the ratio of amount of substance, intensity, or other quantities, to a predetermined reference measurement.
What part of speech is arbitrary unit?
Arbitrary unit is a noun.
What is the plural of arbitrary unit?
The plural of arbitrary unit is arbitrary units.

Words near arbitrary unit in the dictionary

  1. arbitrarity
  2. arbitrary
  3. arbitrary and capricious
  4. arbitrary law
  5. arbitrary laws
  6. arbitrary unit
  7. arbitrary units
  8. arbitrary-precision arithmetic
  9. arbitraryness
  10. arbitrarynesses
  11. arbitratable

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