derived unit

dɪˈraɪvd ˈjuːnɪt

Definition

Definition of derived unit - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

science measurement

TECH.

measurement unit made by multiplying or dividing base units

TECH.

The newton is a derived unit in the SI system.
The joule is a derived unit for energy.
Students memorize common derived units in physics class.

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Expressions with derived

be derived from

originate or come from a particular source or earlier form

The word "biology" is derived from two Greek words.

empirically derived

adj.

obtained through observation or experiment

The data was empirically derived from multiple experiments.

derived demand

demand for something because another thing is needed

The derived demand for tires increases when more cars are sold.

blood-derived

adj.

coming from or made using blood

The doctor used a blood-derived product for the treatment.

derived class

class inheriting properties from another class

The derived class extends the functionality of the base class.

derived data

information created by processing or calculating from original stored information

The report displays derived data based on the raw sales records.

Expressions with unit

crack unit

elite group known for exceptional performance

The crack unit was deployed for the critical operation.

hurting unit

person in pain or distress

After the accident, he was a real hurting unit.

family unit

parents and children living together

The family unit moved to a new neighborhood.

garbage disposal unit

device under a sink grinding food waste

The garbage disposal unit broke down yesterday.

kitchen unit

piece of furniture or equipment in a kitchen

We installed a new kitchen unit last weekend.

police unit

group of police officers working together

The police unit responded quickly to the emergency call.

shower unit

complete shower setup, including cubicle and hardware

We replaced the old tub with a new shower unit last weekend.

unit manager

person responsible for running one specific part of an organization

The unit manager organized staff schedules for the entire department.

unit of measurement

standard quantity used to measure something

A meter is a unit of measurement for length.

unit price

price shown as cost per unit

The unit price on the shelf was $3 per dozen.

Terms with derived unit included in their meaning

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stremma

Turkish land

obsolete Turkish unit of land area derived from Greek

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French:unité dérivée, ...
German:abgeleitete Einheit, ...
Italian:unità derivata, ...
Spanish:unidad derivada, ...
Portuguese:unidade derivada, ...
Chinese:派生单位, ...
Japanese:組立単位, ...
Arabic:وَحْدَة مُشْتَقَّة, ...
Hebrew:יְחִידַת נִגְזֶרֶת, ...
Russian:производная единица, ...
Ukrainian:похідна одиниця, ...
Hindi:उत्पन्न इकाई, ...
Bengali:উৎপন্ন একক, ...
Catalan:unitat derivada, ...
Czech:odvozená jednotka, ...
Danish:afledt enhed, ...
Dutch:afgeleide eenheid, ...
Greek:παράγωγη μονάδα, ...
Hungarian:származtatott egység, ...
Khmer:ឯកតាដេរីវេ, ...
Korean:유도 단위, ...
Persian:واحد مشتق, ...
Polish:jednostka pochodna, ...
Portuguese (BR):unidade derivada, ...
Romanian:unitate derivată, ...
Swedish:härledd enhet, ...
Thai:หน่วยอนุพันธ์, ...
Turkish:türetim birimi, ...
Vietnamese:đơn vị dẫn xuất, ...

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