Preferred Label : measurement;
IUPAC definition : A description of a property of a system by means of a set of specified rules, that
maps the property onto a scale of specified values, by direct or 'mathematical' comparison
with specified reference(s). The demand for rules makes 'measurement' a scientific
concept in contrast to the mere colloquial sense of 'description'. However, in the
present definition, 'measurement' has a wider meaning than given in elementary physics.
Even a very incomplete description of, for instance, a patient (at a stated time)
has to be given by a set of measurements, that are easier to manage and grasp.;
Origin ID : M03794;
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- Semantic type(s)
A description of a property of a system by means of a set of specified rules, that
maps the property onto a scale of specified values, by direct or 'mathematical' comparison
with specified reference(s). The demand for rules makes 'measurement' a scientific
concept in contrast to the mere colloquial sense of 'description'. However, in the
present definition, 'measurement' has a wider meaning than given in elementary physics.
Even a very incomplete description of, for instance, a patient (at a stated time)
has to be given by a set of measurements, that are easier to manage and grasp.
