diff --git a/src/core/include/mp-units/bits/sudo_cast.h b/src/core/include/mp-units/bits/sudo_cast.h
index 5a79f2e6..f4267d28 100644
--- a/src/core/include/mp-units/bits/sudo_cast.h
+++ b/src/core/include/mp-units/bits/sudo_cast.h
@@ -97,10 +97,10 @@ template<Quantity To, typename From>
   if constexpr (q_unit == To::unit) {
     // no scaling of the number needed
     return {static_cast<MP_UNITS_TYPENAME To::rep>(std::forward<From>(q).numerical_value_is_an_implementation_detail_),
-            delta<To::reference>};  // this is the only (and recommended) way to do
-                                    // a truncating conversion on a number, so we are
-                                    // using static_cast to suppress all the compiler
-                                    // warnings on conversions
+            make_delta(To::reference)};  // this is the only (and recommended) way to do
+                                         // a truncating conversion on a number, so we are
+                                         // using static_cast to suppress all the compiler
+                                         // warnings on conversions
   } else {
     // scale the number
     using traits = magnitude_conversion_traits<To, std::remove_reference_t<From>>;
@@ -108,13 +108,13 @@ template<Quantity To, typename From>
       // this results in great assembly
       auto res = static_cast<MP_UNITS_TYPENAME To::rep>(
         static_cast<traits::c_type>(q.numerical_value_is_an_implementation_detail_) * traits::ratio);
-      return {res, delta<To::reference>};
+      return {res, make_delta(To::reference)};
     } else {
       // this is slower but allows conversions like 2000 m -> 2 km without loosing data
       auto res = static_cast<MP_UNITS_TYPENAME To::rep>(
         static_cast<traits::c_type>(q.numerical_value_is_an_implementation_detail_) * traits::num_mult /
         traits::den_mult * traits::irr_mult);
-      return {res, delta<To::reference>};
+      return {res, make_delta(To::reference)};
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/core/include/mp-units/framework/quantity.h b/src/core/include/mp-units/framework/quantity.h
index fcbb22e5..0011ae99 100644
--- a/src/core/include/mp-units/framework/quantity.h
+++ b/src/core/include/mp-units/framework/quantity.h
@@ -133,25 +133,25 @@ public:
   [[nodiscard]] static constexpr quantity zero() noexcept
     requires requires { quantity_values<rep>::zero(); }
   {
-    return {quantity_values<rep>::zero(), delta<R>};
+    return {quantity_values<rep>::zero(), detail::make_delta(R)};
   }
 
   [[nodiscard]] static constexpr quantity one() noexcept
     requires requires { quantity_values<rep>::one(); }
   {
-    return {quantity_values<rep>::one(), delta<R>};
+    return {quantity_values<rep>::one(), detail::make_delta(R)};
   }
 
   [[nodiscard]] static constexpr quantity min() noexcept
     requires requires { quantity_values<rep>::min(); }
   {
-    return {quantity_values<rep>::min(), delta<R>};
+    return {quantity_values<rep>::min(), detail::make_delta(R)};
   }
 
   [[nodiscard]] static constexpr quantity max() noexcept
     requires requires { quantity_values<rep>::max(); }
   {
-    return {quantity_values<rep>::max(), delta<R>};
+    return {quantity_values<rep>::max(), detail::make_delta(R)};
   }
 
   // construction, assignment, destruction
@@ -166,12 +166,20 @@ public:
   {
   }
 
-  template<typename Value, DeltaReference R2>
+  template<typename Value, Reference R2>
     requires(!detail::SameValueAs<R2{}, R, std::remove_cvref_t<Value>, Rep>) &&
-            detail::QuantityConvertibleTo<quantity<detail::get_original_reference(R2{}), std::remove_cvref_t<Value>>,
-                                          quantity>
+            detail::QuantityConvertibleTo<quantity<R2{}, std::remove_cvref_t<Value>>, quantity>
+  constexpr quantity(Value&& v, R2) : quantity(quantity<R2{}, std::remove_cvref_t<Value>>{std::forward<Value>(v), R2{}})
+  {
+  }
+
+  template<typename Value, DeltaReference R2>
+    requires(!Reference<R2>) && (!detail::SameValueAs<R2{}, R, std::remove_cvref_t<Value>, Rep>) &&
+            detail::QuantityConvertibleTo<
+              quantity<detail::remove_reference_specifier(R2{}), std::remove_cvref_t<Value>>, quantity>
   constexpr quantity(Value&& v, R2) :
-      quantity(quantity<detail::get_original_reference(R2{}), std::remove_cvref_t<Value>>{std::forward<Value>(v), R2{}})
+      quantity(
+        quantity<detail::remove_reference_specifier(R2{}), std::remove_cvref_t<Value>>{std::forward<Value>(v), R2{}})
   {
   }
 
@@ -199,7 +207,7 @@ public:
                      // NOLINTNEXTLINE(google-explicit-constructor, hicpp-explicit-conversions)
                      !std::convertible_to<typename quantity_like_traits<Q>::rep, Rep>) quantity(const Q& q) :
       quantity(::mp_units::quantity{quantity_like_traits<Q>::to_numerical_value(q).value,
-                                    delta<quantity_like_traits<Q>::reference>})
+                                    detail::make_delta(quantity_like_traits<Q>::reference)})
   {
   }
 
@@ -298,7 +306,7 @@ public:
       } -> std::common_with<rep>;
     }
   {
-    return ::mp_units::quantity{+numerical_value_is_an_implementation_detail_, delta<reference>};
+    return ::mp_units::quantity{+numerical_value_is_an_implementation_detail_, detail::make_delta(reference)};
   }
 
   [[nodiscard]] constexpr QuantityOf<quantity_spec> auto operator-() const
@@ -308,7 +316,7 @@ public:
       } -> std::common_with<rep>;
     }
   {
-    return ::mp_units::quantity{-numerical_value_is_an_implementation_detail_, delta<reference>};
+    return ::mp_units::quantity{-numerical_value_is_an_implementation_detail_, detail::make_delta(reference)};
   }
 
   template<typename Q>
@@ -330,7 +338,7 @@ public:
       } -> std::common_with<rep>;
     }
   {
-    return ::mp_units::quantity{numerical_value_is_an_implementation_detail_++, delta<reference>};
+    return ::mp_units::quantity{numerical_value_is_an_implementation_detail_++, detail::make_delta(reference)};
   }
 
   template<typename Q>
@@ -352,7 +360,7 @@ public:
       } -> std::common_with<rep>;
     }
   {
-    return ::mp_units::quantity{numerical_value_is_an_implementation_detail_--, delta<reference>};
+    return ::mp_units::quantity{numerical_value_is_an_implementation_detail_--, detail::make_delta(reference)};
   }
 
   // compound assignment operators
@@ -451,9 +459,14 @@ public:
 };
 
 // CTAD
+template<typename Value, Reference R>
+  requires RepresentationOf<Value, get_quantity_spec(R{}).character>
+quantity(Value v, R) -> quantity<R{}, Value>;
+
 template<typename Value, DeltaReference R>
-  requires RepresentationOf<Value, get_quantity_spec(detail::get_original_reference(R{})).character>
-quantity(Value v, R) -> quantity<detail::get_original_reference(R{}), Value>;
+  requires(!Reference<R>) &&
+          RepresentationOf<Value, get_quantity_spec(detail::remove_reference_specifier(R{})).character>
+quantity(Value v, R) -> quantity<detail::remove_reference_specifier(R{}), Value>;
 
 // the below is needed only to fire static_asserts in the constructor
 template<typename Value, Reference R>
@@ -474,7 +487,7 @@ template<auto R1, typename Rep1, auto R2, typename Rep2>
   const ret ret_lhs(lhs);
   const ret ret_rhs(rhs);
   return quantity{ret_lhs.numerical_value_ref_in(ret::unit) + ret_rhs.numerical_value_ref_in(ret::unit),
-                  delta<ret::reference>};
+                  detail::make_delta(ret::reference)};
 }
 
 template<auto R1, typename Rep1, auto R2, typename Rep2>
@@ -485,7 +498,7 @@ template<auto R1, typename Rep1, auto R2, typename Rep2>
   const ret ret_lhs(lhs);
   const ret ret_rhs(rhs);
   return quantity{ret_lhs.numerical_value_ref_in(ret::unit) - ret_rhs.numerical_value_ref_in(ret::unit),
-                  delta<ret::reference>};
+                  detail::make_delta(ret::reference)};
 }
 
 template<auto R1, typename Rep1, auto R2, typename Rep2>
@@ -498,14 +511,15 @@ template<auto R1, typename Rep1, auto R2, typename Rep2>
   const ret ret_lhs(lhs);
   const ret ret_rhs(rhs);
   return quantity{ret_lhs.numerical_value_ref_in(ret::unit) % ret_rhs.numerical_value_ref_in(ret::unit),
-                  delta<ret::reference>};
+                  detail::make_delta(ret::reference)};
 }
 
 template<auto R1, typename Rep1, auto R2, typename Rep2>
   requires detail::InvocableQuantities<std::multiplies<>, quantity<R1, Rep1>, quantity<R2, Rep2>>
 [[nodiscard]] constexpr Quantity auto operator*(const quantity<R1, Rep1>& lhs, const quantity<R2, Rep2>& rhs)
 {
-  return quantity{lhs.numerical_value_ref_in(get_unit(R1)) * rhs.numerical_value_ref_in(get_unit(R2)), delta<R1 * R2>};
+  return quantity{lhs.numerical_value_ref_in(get_unit(R1)) * rhs.numerical_value_ref_in(get_unit(R2)),
+                  detail::make_delta(R1 * R2)};
 }
 
 template<auto R, typename Rep, typename Value>
@@ -513,7 +527,7 @@ template<auto R, typename Rep, typename Value>
           detail::InvokeResultOf<get_quantity_spec(R).character, std::multiplies<>, Rep, const Value&>
 [[nodiscard]] constexpr QuantityOf<get_quantity_spec(R)> auto operator*(const quantity<R, Rep>& q, const Value& v)
 {
-  return quantity{q.numerical_value_ref_in(get_unit(R)) * v, delta<R>};
+  return quantity{q.numerical_value_ref_in(get_unit(R)) * v, detail::make_delta(R)};
 }
 
 template<typename Value, auto R, typename Rep>
@@ -521,7 +535,7 @@ template<typename Value, auto R, typename Rep>
           detail::InvokeResultOf<get_quantity_spec(R).character, std::multiplies<>, const Value&, Rep>
 [[nodiscard]] constexpr QuantityOf<get_quantity_spec(R)> auto operator*(const Value& v, const quantity<R, Rep>& q)
 {
-  return quantity{v * q.numerical_value_ref_in(get_unit(R)), delta<R>};
+  return quantity{v * q.numerical_value_ref_in(get_unit(R)), detail::make_delta(R)};
 }
 
 template<auto R1, typename Rep1, auto R2, typename Rep2>
@@ -529,7 +543,8 @@ template<auto R1, typename Rep1, auto R2, typename Rep2>
 [[nodiscard]] constexpr Quantity auto operator/(const quantity<R1, Rep1>& lhs, const quantity<R2, Rep2>& rhs)
 {
   MP_UNITS_EXPECTS_DEBUG(rhs != rhs.zero());
-  return quantity{lhs.numerical_value_ref_in(get_unit(R1)) / rhs.numerical_value_ref_in(get_unit(R2)), delta<R1 / R2>};
+  return quantity{lhs.numerical_value_ref_in(get_unit(R1)) / rhs.numerical_value_ref_in(get_unit(R2)),
+                  detail::make_delta(R1 / R2)};
 }
 
 template<auto R, typename Rep, typename Value>
@@ -538,7 +553,7 @@ template<auto R, typename Rep, typename Value>
 [[nodiscard]] constexpr QuantityOf<get_quantity_spec(R)> auto operator/(const quantity<R, Rep>& q, const Value& v)
 {
   MP_UNITS_EXPECTS_DEBUG(v != quantity_values<Value>::zero());
-  return quantity{q.numerical_value_ref_in(get_unit(R)) / v, delta<R>};
+  return quantity{q.numerical_value_ref_in(get_unit(R)) / v, detail::make_delta(R)};
 }
 
 template<typename Value, auto R, typename Rep>
@@ -547,7 +562,7 @@ template<typename Value, auto R, typename Rep>
 [[nodiscard]] constexpr QuantityOf<inverse(get_quantity_spec(R))> auto operator/(const Value& v,
                                                                                  const quantity<R, Rep>& q)
 {
-  return quantity{v / q.numerical_value_ref_in(get_unit(R)), delta<::mp_units::one / R>};
+  return quantity{v / q.numerical_value_ref_in(get_unit(R)), detail::make_delta(::mp_units::one / R)};
 }
 
 template<auto R1, typename Rep1, auto R2, typename Rep2>
diff --git a/src/core/include/mp-units/framework/quantity_cast.h b/src/core/include/mp-units/framework/quantity_cast.h
index 5c03ae2b..6599df67 100644
--- a/src/core/include/mp-units/framework/quantity_cast.h
+++ b/src/core/include/mp-units/framework/quantity_cast.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ template<QuantitySpec auto ToQS, typename Q>
 [[nodiscard]] constexpr Quantity auto quantity_cast(Q&& q)
 {
   return quantity{std::forward<Q>(q).numerical_value_is_an_implementation_detail_,
-                  delta<make_reference(ToQS, std::remove_reference_t<Q>::unit)>};
+                  detail::make_delta(make_reference(ToQS, std::remove_reference_t<Q>::unit))};
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/core/include/mp-units/framework/quantity_spec.h b/src/core/include/mp-units/framework/quantity_spec.h
index 41b4b41e..cfbf9967 100644
--- a/src/core/include/mp-units/framework/quantity_spec.h
+++ b/src/core/include/mp-units/framework/quantity_spec.h
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ struct quantity_spec_interface {
              detail::QuantitySpecExplicitlyConvertibleTo<std::remove_reference_t<Q>::quantity_spec, self>
   {
     return quantity{std::forward<Q>(q).numerical_value_is_an_implementation_detail_,
-                    delta<detail::make_reference(self, std::remove_cvref_t<Q>::unit)>};
+                    detail::make_delta(detail::make_reference(self, std::remove_cvref_t<Q>::unit))};
   }
 #else
   template<typename Self_ = Self, UnitOf<Self_{}> U>
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ struct quantity_spec_interface {
   [[nodiscard]] constexpr Quantity auto operator()(Q&& q) const
   {
     return quantity{std::forward<Q>(q).numerical_value_is_an_implementation_detail_,
-                    delta<detail::make_reference(Self{}, std::remove_cvref_t<Q>::unit)>};
+                    detail::make_delta(detail::make_reference(Self{}, std::remove_cvref_t<Q>::unit))};
   }
 #endif
 };
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ struct quantity_spec<Self, QS, Args...> : detail::propagate_equation<QS>, detail
   [[nodiscard]] constexpr Quantity auto operator()(Q&& q) const
   {
     return quantity{std::forward<Q>(q).numerical_value_is_an_implementation_detail_,
-                    delta<detail::make_reference(Self{}, std::remove_cvref_t<Q>::unit)>};
+                    detail::make_delta(detail::make_reference(Self{}, std::remove_cvref_t<Q>::unit))};
   }
 #endif
 };
diff --git a/src/core/include/mp-units/framework/reference.h b/src/core/include/mp-units/framework/reference.h
index ef76e15d..71b4e574 100644
--- a/src/core/include/mp-units/framework/reference.h
+++ b/src/core/include/mp-units/framework/reference.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ using reference_t = reference<MP_UNITS_REMOVE_CONST(decltype(Q)), MP_UNITS_REMOV
 
 template<typename R>
   requires DeltaReference<R> || AbsoluteReference<R>
-[[nodiscard]] consteval Reference auto get_original_reference(R r)
+[[nodiscard]] consteval Reference auto remove_reference_specifier(R r)
 {
   if constexpr (requires { R::_original_reference_; })
     return R::_original_reference_;
@@ -185,38 +185,43 @@ struct reference {
 
 
 template<typename Rep, DeltaReference R>
-  requires RepresentationOf<std::remove_cvref_t<Rep>, get_quantity_spec(detail::get_original_reference(R{})).character>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr quantity<detail::get_original_reference(R{}), std::remove_cvref_t<Rep>> operator*(Rep&& lhs, R)
+  requires RepresentationOf<std::remove_cvref_t<Rep>,
+                            get_quantity_spec(detail::remove_reference_specifier(R{})).character>
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr quantity<detail::remove_reference_specifier(R{}), std::remove_cvref_t<Rep>> operator*(Rep&& lhs,
+                                                                                                              R)
 {
   return quantity{std::forward<Rep>(lhs), R{}};
 }
 
 template<typename Rep, DeltaReference R>
-  requires RepresentationOf<std::remove_cvref_t<Rep>, get_quantity_spec(detail::get_original_reference(R{})).character>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr quantity<inverse(detail::get_original_reference(R{})), std::remove_cvref_t<Rep>> operator/(
+  requires RepresentationOf<std::remove_cvref_t<Rep>,
+                            get_quantity_spec(detail::remove_reference_specifier(R{})).character>
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr quantity<inverse(detail::remove_reference_specifier(R{})), std::remove_cvref_t<Rep>> operator/(
   Rep&& lhs, R)
 {
-  return quantity{std::forward<Rep>(lhs), delta<inverse(detail::get_original_reference(R{}))>};
+  return quantity{std::forward<Rep>(lhs), detail::make_delta(inverse(detail::remove_reference_specifier(R{})))};
 }
 
 template<typename Rep, AbsoluteReference R>
-  requires RepresentationOf<std::remove_cvref_t<Rep>, get_quantity_spec(detail::get_original_reference(R{})).character>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr quantity_point<detail::get_original_reference(R{}),
-                                       default_point_origin(detail::get_original_reference(R{})),
+  requires RepresentationOf<std::remove_cvref_t<Rep>,
+                            get_quantity_spec(detail::remove_reference_specifier(R{})).character>
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr quantity_point<detail::remove_reference_specifier(R{}),
+                                       default_point_origin(detail::remove_reference_specifier(R{})),
                                        std::remove_cvref_t<Rep>>
 operator*(Rep&& lhs, R)
 {
-  return quantity_point{std::forward<Rep>(lhs) * delta<detail::get_original_reference(R{})>};
+  return quantity_point{std::forward<Rep>(lhs) * detail::make_delta(detail::remove_reference_specifier(R{}))};
 }
 
 template<typename Rep, AbsoluteReference R>
-  requires RepresentationOf<std::remove_cvref_t<Rep>, get_quantity_spec(detail::get_original_reference(R{})).character>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr quantity_point<inverse(detail::get_original_reference(R{})),
-                                       default_point_origin(detail::get_original_reference(R{})),
+  requires RepresentationOf<std::remove_cvref_t<Rep>,
+                            get_quantity_spec(detail::remove_reference_specifier(R{})).character>
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr quantity_point<inverse(detail::remove_reference_specifier(R{})),
+                                       default_point_origin(detail::remove_reference_specifier(R{})),
                                        std::remove_cvref_t<Rep>>
 operator/(Rep&& lhs, R)
 {
-  return quantity_point{std::forward<Rep>(lhs) * delta<inverse(detail::get_original_reference(R{}))>};
+  return quantity_point{std::forward<Rep>(lhs) * detail::make_delta(inverse(detail::remove_reference_specifier(R{})))};
 }
 
 template<typename Rep, Reference R>
@@ -262,7 +267,7 @@ template<typename Q, Reference R>
 [[nodiscard]] constexpr Quantity auto operator*(Q&& q, R)
 {
   return quantity{std::forward<Q>(q).numerical_value_is_an_implementation_detail_,
-                  delta<std::remove_cvref_t<Q>::reference * R{}>};
+                  detail::make_delta(std::remove_cvref_t<Q>::reference * R{})};
 }
 
 template<typename Q, Reference R>
@@ -270,7 +275,7 @@ template<typename Q, Reference R>
 [[nodiscard]] constexpr Quantity auto operator/(Q&& q, R)
 {
   return quantity{std::forward<Q>(q).numerical_value_is_an_implementation_detail_,
-                  delta<std::remove_cvref_t<Q>::reference / R{}>};
+                  detail::make_delta(std::remove_cvref_t<Q>::reference / R{})};
 }
 
 template<Reference R, typename Q>
diff --git a/src/core/include/mp-units/framework/reference_concepts.h b/src/core/include/mp-units/framework/reference_concepts.h
index 79f443b8..c0facb57 100644
--- a/src/core/include/mp-units/framework/reference_concepts.h
+++ b/src/core/include/mp-units/framework/reference_concepts.h
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ MP_UNITS_EXPORT_END
 
 // reference specifiers
 template<Reference R>
-struct relative_ final {
+struct delta_ final {
   static constexpr Reference auto _original_reference_ = R{};
 };
 
@@ -94,14 +94,13 @@ struct absolute_ final {
 MP_UNITS_EXPORT_BEGIN
 
 template<Reference auto R>
-inline constexpr relative_<MP_UNITS_REMOVE_CONST(decltype(R))> delta{};
+inline constexpr delta_<MP_UNITS_REMOVE_CONST(decltype(R))> delta{};
 
 template<Reference auto R>
 inline constexpr absolute_<MP_UNITS_REMOVE_CONST(decltype(R))> absolute{};
 
 template<typename T>
-concept DeltaReference =
-  (Reference<T> && !requires { get_unit(T{}).point_origin; }) || is_specialization_of<T, relative_>;
+concept DeltaReference = (Reference<T> && !requires { get_unit(T{}).point_origin; }) || is_specialization_of<T, delta_>;
 
 template<typename T>
 concept AbsoluteReference = is_specialization_of<T, absolute_>;
@@ -110,6 +109,15 @@ MP_UNITS_EXPORT_END
 
 namespace detail {
 
+template<Reference R>
+[[nodiscard]] consteval DeltaReference auto make_delta(R r)
+{
+  if constexpr (requires { get_unit(R{}).point_origin; })
+    return delta<R{}>;
+  else
+    return r;
+}
+
 template<auto R1, auto R2>
 concept SameReference =
   Reference<MP_UNITS_REMOVE_CONST(decltype(R1))> && Reference<MP_UNITS_REMOVE_CONST(decltype(R2))> && (R1 == R2);
diff --git a/src/core/include/mp-units/math.h b/src/core/include/mp-units/math.h
index 96fb2ffa..a144f2b4 100644
--- a/src/core/include/mp-units/math.h
+++ b/src/core/include/mp-units/math.h
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ template<ReferenceOf<dimensionless> auto R, typename Rep>
 [[nodiscard]] constexpr quantity<R, Rep> exp(const quantity<R, Rep>& q)
 {
   using std::exp;
-  return value_cast<get_unit(R)>(
-    quantity{static_cast<Rep>(exp(q.force_numerical_value_in(q.unit))), delta<detail::clone_reference_with<one>(R)>});
+  return value_cast<get_unit(R)>(quantity{static_cast<Rep>(exp(q.force_numerical_value_in(q.unit))),
+                                          detail::make_delta(detail::clone_reference_with<one>(R))});
 }
 
 /**
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ template<auto R, auto S, auto T, typename Rep1, typename Rep2, typename Rep3>
   using std::fma;
   return quantity{
     fma(a.numerical_value_ref_in(a.unit), x.numerical_value_ref_in(x.unit), b.numerical_value_ref_in(b.unit)),
-    delta<common_reference(R * S, T)>};
+    detail::make_delta(common_reference(R * S, T))};
 }
 
 /**
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ template<auto R, auto S, auto T, auto Origin, typename Rep1, typename Rep2, type
   using std::fma;
   return Origin + quantity{fma(a.numerical_value_ref_in(a.unit), x.numerical_value_ref_in(x.unit),
                                b.quantity_ref_from(b.point_origin).numerical_value_ref_in(b.unit)),
-                           delta<common_reference(R * S, T)>};
+                           detail::make_delta(common_reference(R * S, T))};
 }
 
 /**
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ template<auto R1, typename Rep1, auto R2, typename Rep2>
   constexpr auto ref = common_reference(R1, R2);
   constexpr auto unit = get_unit(ref);
   using std::fmod;
-  return quantity{fmod(x.numerical_value_in(unit), y.numerical_value_in(unit)), delta<ref>};
+  return quantity{fmod(x.numerical_value_in(unit), y.numerical_value_in(unit)), detail::make_delta(ref)};
 }
 
 /**
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ template<auto R1, typename Rep1, auto R2, typename Rep2>
   constexpr auto ref = common_reference(R1, R2);
   constexpr auto unit = get_unit(ref);
   using std::remainder;
-  return quantity{remainder(x.numerical_value_in(unit), y.numerical_value_in(unit)), delta<ref>};
+  return quantity{remainder(x.numerical_value_in(unit), y.numerical_value_in(unit)), detail::make_delta(ref)};
 }
 
 
@@ -338,8 +338,8 @@ template<Unit auto To, auto R, typename Rep>
     if constexpr (To == get_unit(R)) {
       return {static_cast<Rep>(floor(q.numerical_value_ref_in(q.unit))), detail::clone_reference_with<To>(R)};
     } else {
-      return handle_signed_results(
-        quantity{static_cast<Rep>(floor(q.force_numerical_value_in(To))), delta<detail::clone_reference_with<To>(R)>});
+      return handle_signed_results(quantity{static_cast<Rep>(floor(q.force_numerical_value_in(To))),
+                                            detail::make_delta(detail::clone_reference_with<To>(R))});
     }
   } else {
     if constexpr (To == get_unit(R)) {
@@ -375,8 +375,8 @@ template<Unit auto To, auto R, typename Rep>
     if constexpr (To == get_unit(R)) {
       return {static_cast<Rep>(ceil(q.numerical_value_ref_in(q.unit))), detail::clone_reference_with<To>(R)};
     } else {
-      return handle_signed_results(
-        quantity{static_cast<Rep>(ceil(q.force_numerical_value_in(To))), delta<detail::clone_reference_with<To>(R)>});
+      return handle_signed_results(quantity{static_cast<Rep>(ceil(q.force_numerical_value_in(To))),
+                                            detail::make_delta(detail::clone_reference_with<To>(R))});
     }
   } else {
     if constexpr (To == get_unit(R)) {
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ template<auto R1, typename Rep1, auto R2, typename Rep2>
   constexpr auto ref = common_reference(R1, R2);
   constexpr auto unit = get_unit(ref);
   using std::hypot;
-  return quantity{hypot(x.numerical_value_in(unit), y.numerical_value_in(unit)), delta<ref>};
+  return quantity{hypot(x.numerical_value_in(unit), y.numerical_value_in(unit)), detail::make_delta(ref)};
 }
 
 /**
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ template<auto R1, typename Rep1, auto R2, typename Rep2, auto R3, typename Rep3>
   constexpr auto unit = get_unit(ref);
   using std::hypot;
   return quantity{hypot(x.numerical_value_in(unit), y.numerical_value_in(unit), z.numerical_value_in(unit)),
-                  delta<ref>};
+                  detail::make_delta(ref)};
 }
 
 }  // namespace mp_units