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unit
[ yoo-nit ]
/ ˈyu nɪt /
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noun
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Origin of unit
1570; coined by John Dee as a translation of Greek mónas (previously rendered as unity); perhaps influenced by digit
OTHER WORDS FROM unit
in·ter·u·nit, adjectivemul·ti·u·nit, adjectivesubunit, nounsu·per·u·nit, nounWords nearby unit
Other definitions for unit (2 of 2)
Unit.
abbreviation
Unitarian.
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British Dictionary definitions for unit (1 of 2)
unit
/ (ˈjuːnɪt) /
noun
Word Origin for unit
C16: back formation from unity, perhaps on the model of digit
British Dictionary definitions for unit (2 of 2)
Unit.
abbreviation for
Unitarian
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