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base units

base units is the plural of base unit.

Meaning of base unit

Noun

base unit (plural base units)

  1. A unit of measurement which is not itself defined in terms of other units, and from which other units may be derived.
    • The SI unit of velocity is metres per second, derived from the base units metre and second.
  2. The main unit of a computer or hi-fi system.
    • When upgrading her computer she bought a new base unit but kept the screen, keyboard and mouse.

Questions about base units

What is base units the plural of?
Base units is the plural of base unit.

Words near base units in the dictionary

  1. base station subsystems
  2. base stations
  3. base tunnel
  4. base tunnels
  5. base unit
  6. base units
  7. base upon
  8. base wallah
  9. base wallahs
  10. base yard
  11. base yards

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