=====Unit=====

===Definition===
Unit is a standard quantity used to express and compare measurements of a particular physical quantity. 

===Note===
Unit provides a reference point or scale for measuring the magnitude of that quantity. Units allow us to quantify and communicate measurements in a consistent and universally understood manner.

===Relations===
|Unit|is child of|[[data_quality_management_system/metadata|metadata]]|
|Unit|expresses|quantity|


===Examples===
  * Quantity length: meters, miles, foot.
  * Quantity volume: liters, gallons.
  * Quantity temperature: Celcius, Fahrenheit, Kelvin

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