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noundomain: quantity

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic

Synonyms

system of measurement 1
a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic

Hyponym

noun

a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

noun

system of measurement for length and weight and duration

noun

a system of graduating sizes of type in multiples of the point

noun

a system of measurement of information based on the probabilities of the events that convey information

noun

(economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice