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Unit of measurement   /jˈunət əv mˈɛʒərmənt/   Listen
Unit of measurement

noun
1.
Any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange.  Synonym: unit.  "A unit of wheat is a bushel" , "Change per unit volume"






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"Unit of measurement" Quotes from Famous Books



... is the unit of measurement in music. The measure is a group of beats,—two, three, four, or more, at the option of the composer. The bounds of the measures are visibly represented (on the written or printed page) by vertical lines, called bars; and are rendered orally recognizable ...
— Lessons in Music Form - A Manual of Analysis of All the Structural Factors and - Designs Employed in Musical Composition • Percy Goetschius



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