Value of a division

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012509",
  "term": "Value of a division",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The change in the quantity being measured that causes the pointer or indicator of an analog measuring instrument to move by one division on its scale. For a digital instrument, it is the change that causes the last significant figure of the displayed value to change by one unit. The value of a division is expressed in the units of the measured quantity, such as volts per division or pH units per division.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "sensitivity"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Orange Book, 2nd ed., p. 35 (https://media.iupac.org/publications/analytical_compendium/)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/value-of-a-division/"
}