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nonstandard unit

nonstandard unit noun: a unit of measurement that is not part of a standardized system such as the International System of Units.

Noun

nonstandard unit (plural nonstandard units)

  1. A unit of measurement that is not part of a standardized system such as the International System of Units.
  2. A military force that is not part of the standard, deployable units of a service or branch.
  3. (US) A force requirement that is identified in a time-phased force and deployment data for which movement characteristics have not yet been described.

Forms of nonstandard unit

pluralnonstandard units

Questions about nonstandard unit

What does nonstandard unit mean?
Nonstandard unit means a unit of measurement that is not part of a standardized system such as the International System of Units.
What part of speech is nonstandard unit?
Nonstandard unit is a noun.
What is the plural of nonstandard unit?
The plural of nonstandard unit is nonstandard units.

Words near nonstandard unit in the dictionary

  1. nonstandard dialects
  2. nonstandard item
  3. nonstandard items
  4. nonstandard number
  5. nonstandard numbers
  6. nonstandard unit
  7. nonstandard units
  8. nonstandard varieties
  9. nonstandard variety
  10. nonstandardised
  11. nonstandardization

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