Definitions of ‘measurement’

In spite of the fundamental importance of the concept ‘measurement’ in the description of our world, there is found an amazing number of very different definitions, even in publications from ISO and IEC, both regarding terminography and selection of characteristics. Of special interest are the choic...

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Published in:Accreditation and quality assurance 2011-10, Vol.16 (10), p.479-482
Main Author: Dybkaer, René
Format: Article
Language:English
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Analytical Chemistry
Biochemistry
Chemical elements
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Commercial Law
Ecotoxicology
Exact sciences and technology
Food Science
Information technology
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Summary:In spite of the fundamental importance of the concept ‘measurement’ in the description of our world, there is found an amazing number of very different definitions, even in publications from ISO and IEC, both regarding terminography and selection of characteristics. Of special interest are the choices between relations to single true values or a distribution, inclusion of nominal properties or not, and whether ‘measurement’ is a process or an outcome. These problems should be settled before the production of the fourth edition of the International vocabulary of metrology (VIM), and different possible generic concept diagrams are being discussed.
ISSN:0949-1775
1432-0517
DOI:10.1007/s00769-011-0808-8