noun
derived unit
Technical term in physics and engineering for a unit expressed as a combination of base units, such as m/s or m³.
速さの単位「メートル毎秒」は組立単位の一つです。
The unit of speed 'meters per second' is one example of a derived unit.
立方メートルは体積の組立単位として使われる。
Cubic meters are used as a derived unit of volume.