Unit of measurement

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Unit of measurement is a defined amount of some quality feature, permitting evaluation of that feature in numbers, e.g., hours of time to provide service, kilowatts of electric power, or concentration of a medication.

Definition

According to Juran's Quality Handbook by Defeo (7th edition),

Unit of measurement. A defined amount of some quality feature, permitting evaluation of that feature in numbers, e.g., hours of time to provide service, kilowatts of electric power, or concentration of a medication.