unit interval

noun

the interval [0,1], that is the set of all real numbers x such that zero is less than or equal to x and x is less than or equal to one

“The unit interval of a signal with a baud rate of 1,000 Bd is 1 millisecond.”

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Meanings

noununit interval (plural unit intervals)

plural unit intervals

  1. mathematicsthe interval [0,1], that is the set of all real numbers x such that zero is less than or equal to x and x is less than or equal to one
  2. communicationssymbol duration time.

    The unit interval of a signal with a baud rate of 1,000 Bd is 1 millisecond.

Translations

Finnish yksikköväli
  • yksikkövälithe interval [0,1]
French intervalle unité
  • intervalle unitéthe interval [0,1]
German Einheitsintervall
  • Einheitsintervallthe interval [0,1]
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APA

unit interval. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unit%20interval

MLA

“unit interval.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unit%20interval. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unit interval,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unit%20interval.

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