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Define measurement.

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Define measurement.

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The comparison of an unknown quantity with some known quantity is known as measurement.

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Chapter 1: Measurements - Evaluation [Page 12]

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Samacheer Kalvi Science - Term 1 [English] Class 6 TN Board
Chapter 1 Measurements
Evaluation | Q IX. 1. | Page 12

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