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Meaning of base unit | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A unit of measurement which is not itself defined in terms of other units, and from which other units may be derived.
  2. The main unit of a computer or hi-fi system.

Equivalents

Deutsch Basiseinheit
Ελληνικά θεμελιώδης μονάδα
Suomi kone perusyksikkö soitin
Gaeilge bonnaonad bunaonad
Kurdî kone

Examples

“The SI unit of velocity is metres per second, derived from the base units metre and second.”
“When upgrading her computer she bought a new base unit but kept the screen, keyboard and mouse.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

base wallah base year base-ball Base-N base-on-balls base-pair breathing

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