derived units

A form of derived unit — Any unit derived from one of the seven base units of length (meter), mass (kilogram), time (second), electric current (ampere), thermodynamic temperature (kelvin), amount of substance (mole) and luminous intensity (candela).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of derived unit
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