passenger mile
passenger mile · passenger miles
A basic unit used by transport companies for calculating profit levels etcA basic unit used by transport companies for calculating profit levels etc. It is calculated by multiplying total distance travelled in a given period by the number of passengers.
Meaning
1 sensesA basic unit used by transport companies for calculating profit levels etc. It is calculated by multiplying total distance travelled in a given period by the number of passengers.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Compound of passenger + mile, although, as with any such unit of measure (e.g., person-monCompound of passenger + mile, although, as with any such unit of measure (e.g., person-months, newton metres), the mathematical relationship of multiplication is simultaneously involved; see ton-mile for more information.
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plural: passenger milesWord family
1 related wordsRelatedpassenger kilometer