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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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   a piece of furniture or equipment that is intended to be fitted as a part of a set of similar or matching pieces: kitchen / shelf / sink units. [ C ] a small machine or part of a machine that has a particular purpose: the central processing unit of a computer. a waste-disposal unit. [ C ] business specialized.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › unitUnit Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of UNIT is the first and least natural number : one. How to use unit in a sentence.

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

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   Definition of unit noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › unitUNIT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

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

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   A unit is a group within an armed force or police force, whose members fight or work together or carry out a particular task. One secret military unit tried to contaminate the village's drinking water.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › unitUnit - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity. “the team is a unit ” synonyms: whole. see more. noun. an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole. “they reduced the number of units and installations” “the word is a basic linguistic unit ” see more. noun.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › unitUnit - definition of unit by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. An individual, group, structure, or other entity regarded as an elementary structural or functional constituent of a whole. 2. A group regarded as a distinct entity within a larger group. 3. a. A mechanical part or module. b. An entire apparatus or the equipment that performs a specific function. 4.