system of measurement 1
noundomain: quantity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
Hypernym
measure 2
noun
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
EnglishHyponym
standard 1
noun
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
system of measurement for length and weight and duration
point system 2
noun
a system of graduating sizes of type in multiples of the point
a system of measurement of information based on the probabilities of the events that convey information
utility 4
noun
(economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice
