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The amount used to measure something is referred to as unit. There are varied units of measure like pounds, joules, Celsius, meters and so much more.

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Unit such as:

A foot or meter (length)

A pound or kilogram (weight)

A pint or liter (volume)

An acre or hectare (area)

A second (time)

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Maybe a standard measurement is the term you are looking for.

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Significant Figures

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I suppose you are referring to a "unit".

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What is a known or estimated in a measurement?

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