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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, noun

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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