Unit of Measure

Pronunciation: /ˈju.nɪt ʌv ˈmɛ.ʒər/ Explain

A unit of measure is the definition of the number '1' in a metric space. For example, when we use meters, the unit of measure is 1 meter. In the context of meters, a unit is 1 meter. However, if one is using feet for a measurement of distance, '1' means 1 foot.

A mathematical object is unity if it defines 1 in a unit of measure¹.

References

1. McAdams, David E.. All Math Words Dictionary, unit of measure. 2nd Classroom edition 20150108-4799968. pg 186. Life is a Story Problem LLC. January 8, 2015. Buy the book
2. Bettinger, Alvin K. and Englund, John A.. Algebra and Trigonometry. pg 4. www.archive.org. International Textbook Company. January 1963. Last Accessed 12/17/2018. http://www.archive.org/stream/algebraandtrigon033520mbp#page/n18/mode/1up. Buy the book
3. unit. merriam-webster.com. Encyclopedia Britannica. Merriam-Webster. Last Accessed 12/17/2018. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unit. Buy the book
4. Descartes, René. La Geometrie. pg 297-298. gutenberg.org. Discourse. 1673. Last Accessed 12/17/2018. http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26400. Buy the book

More Information

• McAdams, David E.. Measurement. allmathwords.org. All Math Words Encyclopedia. Life is a Story Problem LLC. 3/12/2009. http://www.allmathwords.org/en/m/measurement.html.

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McAdams, David E. Unit of Measure. 12/21/2018. All Math Words Encyclopedia. Life is a Story Problem LLC. http://www.allmathwords.org/en/u/unit.html.

Revision History

12/21/2018: Reviewed and corrected IPA pronunication. (McAdams, David E.)
12/17/2018: Removed broken links, updated license, implemented new markup. (McAdams, David E.)
11/11/2009: Added sentence on unitary. (McAdams, David E.)
9/18/2008: Changed 'unit' to 'unit of measure', added 'Measurement' to More Information. (McAdams, David E.)
3/11/2008: Added See Also section. (McAdams, David E.)
7/12/2007: Initial version. (McAdams, David E.)