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== Definition == | == Definition == | ||
| − | '''Quantity'''. Property of a phenomenon, body, or substance, to which a number can be assigned with respect to a reference | + | '''Quantity'''. Property of a phenomenon, body, or substance, to which a number can be assigned with respect to a reference. A counted number of non-monetary units possibly including fractions. |
A quantity as defined here is said to be a "scalar" as distinct from a "vector." However, a vector or a tensor whose components are quantities is also considered to be a quantity. | A quantity as defined here is said to be a "scalar" as distinct from a "vector." However, a vector or a tensor whose components are quantities is also considered to be a quantity. | ||
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| − | second, kilogram, joule, meter. These are quantities in a general sense, which is what is meant here by quantity | + | A second, a kilogram, a joule, a meter. These are quantities in a general sense, which is what is meant here by quantity. |
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* https://www.omg.org/spec/SysML/1.5/ | * https://www.omg.org/spec/SysML/1.5/ | ||
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| − | + | [[Category:EProcurement Ontology]] | |
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[[Category:Quantities And Units]] | [[Category:Quantities And Units]] | ||
[[Category:Statistics]] | [[Category:Statistics]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:52, 6 February 2024
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Definition
Quantity. Property of a phenomenon, body, or substance, to which a number can be assigned with respect to a reference. A counted number of non-monetary units possibly including fractions.
A quantity as defined here is said to be a "scalar" as distinct from a "vector." However, a vector or a tensor whose components are quantities is also considered to be a quantity.
Examples
A second, a kilogram, a joule, a meter. These are quantities in a general sense, which is what is meant here by quantity.
