Unit of measurement
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.