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secondary standard [′sek·ən‚der·ē ′stan·dərd]

(physics)

A unit, as of length, capacitance, or weight, used as a standard of comparison in individual countries or localities, but checked against the one primary standard in existence somewhere.

A unit defined as a specified multiple or submultiple of a primary standard, such as the centimeter.

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