Fundamental Quantity (Noun)
Meaning
One of the four quantities that are the basis of systems of measurement.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- Length is a fundamental quantity that is used to express the size of an object or the distance between two points.
- Mass is a fundamental quantity that is used to express the amount of matter in an object.
- Time is a fundamental quantity that is used to express the duration of an event or the interval between two events.
- Temperature is a fundamental quantity that is used to express the thermal energy of a system.
- Electric current is a fundamental quantity that is used to express the flow of electric charge.