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    <h1>UnitType <span class="extends">extends <a href="collection">Collection</a></span></h1>

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       <p><u>UnitType</u> instances are <i>immutable</i> and globally shared.</p>

       {% include unitType-table.html %}

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    <h2>instance</h2>

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       <span class="sig">abbreviation: string</span>
       <p>Has the abbreviation for this UnitType.  For example, "l" for "length".</p>
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       <span class="sig">formula: string</span>
       <p>Contains the formula of this UnitType if it is a derived type.  For example, "force" is "l<sup>1</sup>m<sup>1</sup>/s<sup>2</sup>", or
        1 degree of length, 1 degree of mass, and -2 degrees of duration.<p>
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       <span class="sig">normal: string</span>
       <p>Contains the symbol of the unit that is the "normal" for this unit type.  The normals for most unit types are the standard SI units.  For example, the normal for duration
         is the metric second, and the normal for mass is the metric kilogram.</p>
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       <span class="sig">note: string</span>
       <p>Contains the a description of the unit type.</p>
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       <span class="sig">symbol: string</span>
       <p>Contains the symbol of the unit factor, i.e. "M" for mega, "G" for giga, etc.</p>
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