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Fundamental unitsFundamental units, or base units, are those that cannot be decomposed into more basic units. (Note that "basic" does not mean "smaller.") Derived units, on the other hand, are those that are defined in terms of other units, which may be base units or other derived units.

In the SI system, the base unit of length is the meter, the base unit of mass is the kilogram, and the base unit of time is the second. The base unit of electrical current is the ampere which is defined in terms of the force between parallel, current-carrying conductors.

One of a set of unrelated units of measurement, which are arbitrarily defined and from which other units are derived. For example, in the SI system the fundamental units are the meter, kilogram, and second.
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