Relative (rel.)
Abbreviation | Rel. |
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Definition by words | Quotient of two identical kinds-of-quantity and components, commonly two kinds-of-quantity related to different systems, the second may be a reference system |
Definition by equation | |
Scope | “Relative” is a modifier (adjective) to a kind-of-quantity. |
Description | |
Unit |
10-6, 10-3, 1 (one), 103, 106, etc. The unit “1” (one) is ommited in the NPU syntax. |
Specification | “System 2” needs to be specified in the NPU syntax |
Reference | Ferard G, Dybkaer R, Fuentes-Arderiu X. Compendium of Terminology and Nomenclature of Properties in Clinical Laboratory Sciences : Recommendations 2016. 1 ed: Royal Society of Chemistry; 2016. 182 p. doi:10.1039/9781782622451. |