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unit
1[yoo-nit]
noun
a single thing or person.
any group of things or persons regarded as an entity.
They formed a cohesive unit.
one of the individuals or groups that together constitute a whole; one of the parts or elements into which a whole may be divided or analyzed.
one of a number of things, organizations, etc., identical or equivalent in function or form.
a rental unit;
a unit of rolling stock.
any magnitude regarded as an independent whole; a single, indivisible entity.
Also called dimension.any specified amount of a quantity, as of length, volume, force, momentum, or time, by comparison with which any other quantity of the same kind is measured or estimated.
the least positive integer; one.
Also called unit's place.
(in a mixed number) the position of the first digit to the left of the decimal point.
(in a whole number) the position of the first digit from the right of the decimal point.
a machine, part, or system of machines having a specified purpose; apparatus.
a heating unit.
Education.a division of instruction centering on a single theme.
Military.an organized body of soldiers, varying in size and constituting a subdivision of a larger body.
Medicine/Medical.
the measured amount of a substance necessary to cause a certain effect; a clinical quantity used when a substance cannot be readily isolated in pure form and its activity determined directly.
the amount necessary to cause a specific effect upon a specific animal or upon animal tissues.
Mathematics.
an identity element.
an element in a group, ring, etc., that possesses an inverse.
Unit.
2abbreviation
Unitarian.
unit
1/ ˈːɪ /
noun
a single undivided entity or whole
any group or individual, esp when regarded as a basic element of a larger whole
a mechanical part or integrated assembly of parts that performs a subsidiary function
a filter unit
a complete system, apparatus, or establishment that performs a specific function
a production unit
a subdivision of a larger military formation
Also called: unit of measurement.A standard amount of a physical quantity, such as length, mass, energy, etc, specified multiples of which are used to express magnitudes of that physical quantity
the second is a unit of time
the amount of a drug, vaccine, etc, needed to produce a particular effect
a standard measure used in calculating alcohol intake and its effect
maths
(usually plural) the first position in a place-value counting system, representing a single-digit number
in the decimal system the number 27 has 7 units and 2 tens
(modifier) having a value defined as one for the system
unit vector
Also called: unit set.maths logic a set having a single member
short for home unit
short for stock unit
a self-propelled railcar
Unit.
2abbreviation
Unitarian
Other 51Թ Forms
- interunit adjective
- multiunit adjective
- subunit noun
- superunit noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of unit1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of unit1
Example Sentences
Adding to the unprecedented nature of the event, three members of Kurashov's own unit had agreed to testify against him.
She said: "You can't cut down on that. I think the fairer way would be to put a little bit more on the units that you use."
Thames Valley Police said its serious collision investigation unit was investigating the crash and confirmed no arrests had been made.
He was in the medical unit from then until March 2025 when he finally wound up in Kelly’s unit, the court document said.
The company has told Section 8 voucher holders that there are no units available when others are being rented to applicants without vouchers, the complaint said.
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