Synonyms and antonyms of Describing or relating to units of measurement in British Thesaurus

absolute (adjective)

measured in itself, not in relation to anything else

calibration (noun)

one of a series of regular marks on a piece of equipment for measuring things

exa- (prefix)

1018, used in some measurements

factor (noun)

a measurement that shows how strong or large something is

geocentric (adjective)

using the Earth as the centre from which other things are measured

gradation (noun)

a mark on something used for measuring, for example one of the marks showing the temperature on a thermometer

graduation (noun)

one of a series of marks on a container or piece of equipment used for measuring

imperial (adjective)

maths relating to a system of measurement in which weight is measured in pounds, length is measured in feet, and volume is measured in pints

in length/width/height/area etc ()

used when showing measurements

measure (noun)

a unit in a system of measurement

measure (noun)

formal a system used for expressing a particular quantity

metric (adjective)

maths using or relating to the metric system of measurements

metrication (noun)

formal the process in which a country, organization etc starts using the metric system of measurements

the metric system (noun)

the system of measurement whose basic units are metres and kilograms

order of magnitude (noun)

a level in a system for measuring things, in which each level is ten times higher than the one before

peta- (prefix)

1015, used in some measurements

point (noun)

a unit of measurement

reading (noun)

a number or amount shown on a piece of measuring equipment

scale (noun)

a range of measurements in a particular system

scale (noun)

a set of marks, usually lines and numbers, on a piece of equipment or a drawing, used for measuring something

setting (noun)

a position that the controls of a piece of equipment are at

SI unit (noun)

Système International unit: a standard scientific unit of measurement in an international system. The main units are the metre, kilogram, second, ampere, kelvin, and mole.

size (noun)

one of a series of standard measurements according to which goods are made or sold

stroke (noun)

a single short line or mark made with a pen or brush

unitary (adjective)

formal relating to units of measurement