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The concept of a measurand

Some words on the situation of a measurement:

The objective of a measurement is, of course, to determine the value of the particular quantity to be measured.

In the following this quantity - a well defined physical quantity - will be abbreviated by the term measurand .

A measurement generally begins with: 1) an appropriate specification of the measurand, 2) the method of measurement, 3) and the measurement procedure .

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