In metrology, the realisation of a unit of measure is the conversion of its definition into reality.[1] The International vocabulary of metrology identifies three distinct methods of realisation:
- Realisation of a measurement unit from its definition.
- Reproduction of measurement standards.
- Adopting a particular artefact as a standard.
The International Bureau of Weights and Measures maintains the techniques for realisation of the base units in the International System of Units (SI).[2]
- ^ "Realise". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
- ^ International Bureau of Weights and Measures (2012). "Practical realization of the definitions of some important units". p. 46. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
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