dimension

of a quantity
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Product of powers of the base dimensions (the dimensions attributed to the base quantities of a system) which parallels the expression of the quantity in terms of the base quantities. When all the exponents of the base dimensions are zero the quantity has the dimension one and is often called dimensionless.
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 957. (Glossary of terms in quantities and units in Clinical Chemistry (IUPAC-IFCC Recommendations 1996)) on page 969 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'dimension' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.D01741 RIS BibTex EndNote
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