unit
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.
Origin of unit
1Other words from unit
- in·ter·u·nit, adjective
- mul·ti·u·nit, adjective
- subunit, noun
- su·per·u·nit, noun
Other definitions for Unit. (2 of 2)
Unitarian.
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How to use unit in a sentence
“Stay in formation,” a sergeant from the ceremonial unit said over a public address system to the cops along the street.
My father was in an intelligence unit for the U.S. Navy, as he had been in World War II.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile | Robert Ward | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTBitcoin began 2013 with a roaring price of $770 per unit, and businesses right and left were converting to the ethereal product.
You Were Wrong About Miley & Bitcoin: 2014’s Failed Predictions | Nina Strochlic | December 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey then become members of the ultra elite unit 121, granted premium housing and a well-stocked cupboard.
Inside the ‘Surprisingly Great’ North Korean Hacker Hotel | Michael Daly | December 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe unit is used to attack foreign networks, and either it or a sister organization was involved in the Sony hack.
U.S. Should Make North Korea Pay for Sony Hack | Gordon G. Chang | December 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
As a fighting unit they are on their last legs and when they will be set upon their feet again Lord K. knows.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonIt is built on the "unit" principle, and is divided between the extreme ends of the lofty structure.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing MillerThis gallery division, complete in itself, represents the latest type of unit organ.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing MillerAs we came to each Battalion Headquarters we were told, "These are the remnants of the——," whatever the unit was.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonThe first duty of father and mother to their child is to see that they are a unit on family government.
The value of a praying mother | Isabel C. Byrum
British Dictionary definitions for unit (1 of 2)
/ (ˈjuːnɪt) /
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
NZ a self-propelled railcar
Origin of unit
1British Dictionary definitions for Unit. (2 of 2)
Unitarian
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