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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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   • Znaczenie Unit, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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

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

   • Unit: Malay Translation

     unit translate: unit, unit, angka se. Learn more in the...

   • Unit: French Translation

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

   • Unit: Thai Translation

     unit translate: หนึ่งหน่วย, หน่วยวัด, เลขหลักหน่วย. Learn...

   • Unit: Catalan Translation

     unit translate: unitat, unitat. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Unit: Polish Translation

     UNIT translate: jednostka, jednostka, rozdział, część,...

   • Unit: Italian Translation

     UNIT translate: unità , unità , unità, unità, unità. Learn...

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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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   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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   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.