1 files changed, 8 insertions, 14 deletions
diff --git a/src/main/java/sevenUnits/unit/LinearUnit.java b/src/main/java/sevenUnits/unit/LinearUnit.java
index 25c2e2e..103b7f6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sevenUnits/unit/LinearUnit.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sevenUnits/unit/LinearUnit.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package sevenUnits.unit;
 import java.util.Objects;
 
 import sevenUnits.utils.DecimalComparison;
+import sevenUnits.utils.NameSymbol;
 import sevenUnits.utils.ObjectProduct;
 import sevenUnits.utils.UncertainDouble;
 
@@ -369,6 +370,13 @@ public final class LinearUnit extends Unit {
 				this.getConversionFactor() * multiplier.getConversionFactor());
 	}
 	
+	@Override
+	public String toDefinitionString() {
+		return Double.toString(this.conversionFactor)
+				+ (this.getBase().equals(ObjectProduct.empty()) ? ""
+						: " " + this.getBase().toString(BaseUnit::getShortName));
+	}
+	
 	/**
 	 * Returns this unit but to an exponent.
 	 * 
@@ -382,20 +390,6 @@ public final class LinearUnit extends Unit {
 				Math.pow(this.conversionFactor, exponent));
 	}
 	
-	/**
-	 * @return a string providing a definition of this unit
-	 * @since 2019-10-21
-	 */
-	@Override
-	public String toString() {
-		return this.getPrimaryName().orElse("Unnamed unit")
-				+ (this.getSymbol().isPresent()
-						? String.format(" (%s)", this.getSymbol().get())
-						: "")
-				+ ", " + Double.toString(this.conversionFactor) + " * "
-				+ this.getBase().toString(u -> u.getSymbol().get());
-	}
-	
 	@Override
 	public LinearUnit withName(final NameSymbol ns) {
 		return valueOf(this.getBase(), this.getConversionFactor(), ns);