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Measurement vs Unitless - What's the difference?

measurement | unitless |

As a noun measurement

is the act of measuring.

As an adjective unitless is

(physics) having no units of measurement; such as a ratio or percentage of two numbers which have the same units.

measurement

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of measuring.
  • Magnitude (or extent or amount) determined by an act of measuring.
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    See also

    : A Dictionary of Units of Measurement English adjectives

    unitless

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (physics) Having no units of measurement; such as a ratio or percentage of two numbers which have the same units.

    • See also

    * dimensionless quantity

    Anagrams

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