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arbitrary unit
ar·bi·trar·y u·nit
Definitions related to arbitrary unit:
  • (arbitrary u) A unit based on or subject to individual judgment, preference, or predetermined reference.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • A single undivided thing (unit) based on or subject to individual judgment or preference, and not by necessity, reason, or principle.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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