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   unit

   /ˈjuːnɪt/

   noun

   • 1. an individual thing or person regarded as single and complete but which can also form an individual component of a larger or more complex whole: "large areas of land made up of smaller units" Similar componentpartsectionelementconstituentsubdivisionportionsegmentmoduleitemmemberingredientfactorfeaturepiecefragmententitywholediscrete item
   • ▪ a self-contained section in a building or group of buildings: "one- and two-bedroom units"
   • ▪ a department of an institution with a specific function: "the intensive-care unit"
   • ▪ a subdivision of a larger military grouping: "he returned to Germany with his unit" Similar detachmentcontingentoutfitsectiondivisioncompanysquadroncorpsregimentbrigadeplatoonbattalionforcegarrisonlegionformationcrewsquaddetailcellfaction
   • ▪ a self-contained part of an educational course: "students take three compulsory core units"
   • ▪ a single manufactured item: "unit cost"
   • ▪ the smallest measure of investment in a unit trust. British
   • 2. a device that has a specified function, especially one forming part of a complex mechanism: "the gearbox and transmission unit"
   • ▪ a piece of furniture or equipment for fitting with others like it or made of complementary parts: "a sink unit"
   • ▪ a police car: US "he eased into his unit and flicked the siren on"
   • 3. a quantity chosen as a standard in terms of which other quantities may be expressed: "a unit of measurement" Similar quantitymeasuremeasurementdenominationvalue
   • 4. the number one.
   • ▪ the digit before the decimal point in decimal notation, representing an integer less than ten.

   Word Origin late 16th century (as a mathematical term): from Latin unus, probably suggested by digit.

   Scrabble Points: 4

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     UNIT meaning: 1. a single thing or a separate part of...

   • Znaczenie Unit, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     UNIT definicja: 1. a single thing or a separate part of...

   • Unit: French Translation

     UNIT translate: unité [feminine], module [masculine], unité...

   • Unit: Japanese Translation

     UNIT translate: 部分, （学習の）単元, （計量の）単位, 構成単位（こうせい たんい）, 部（ぶ）,...

   • Unit: Russian Translation

     UNIT translate: подразделение, отдел , единица (измерения) ,...

   • Unit Turkish Translation

     UNIT translate: birim, tim, ekip, grup, birim, ölçü birimi,...

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4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A unit is a single, whole part of something, like a building block. In math class, you might do a unit on algebra before you do another unit on geometry. Also, there are units of measurement, such as inches and miles. The word unit started out in math but has branched out to refer to any singular thing that is part of something larger.

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   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.

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   A unit is a single entity, group, or standard quantity of a physical or mathematical property. Learn the meanings and usage of different types of units, such as units of measurement, units of military, and units of logic.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishunit noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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