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unit Definition

unit (yo̵̅o̅′nit)

noun

    1. the smallest whole number; one
    2. a magnitude or number regarded as an undivided whole
    3. the number in the position just to the left of the decimal point
  2. any fixed quantity, amount, distance, measure, etc. used as a standard; specif.,
    1. ☆ a fixed amount of work used as a basis in awarding scholastic credits, usually determined by the number of hours spent in class
    2. the amount of a drug, vaccine, serum, or antigen needed to produce a given result, as on a certain animal or on animal tissues
    1. a single person, group, or thing, esp. as distinguished from others or as part of a whole
    2. a single, distinct part or object, esp. one used for a specific purpose the lens unit of a camera
    3. a single residence, as an apartment, that is part of a complex a rental unit
  4. Mil. an organized body of troops, airplanes, etc. forming a subdivision of a larger body

Etymology: back-form. (prob. modeled on digit) < unity

Unit Definition

Unit

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unit Synonyms

unit

n.

  1. A whole

    entirety, complement, total, totality, assemblage, assembly, system.

  2. A detail

    section, segment, part, fraction, piece, joint, block, square, layer, link, length, digit, member, factor.

unit Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • propose: The proposed 1000 units will make a significant contribution to meeting the strategic housing requirements for Gloucester.
  • comprise: The second bathroom comprises marble-topped vanity unit, shower, WC and heated towel rail.

Adjective modifier

  • intensive: For the next fifteen years the school was an intensive psychotherapy unit for about forty primary-age children and twenty adults.
  • optional: This syllabus includes an optional unit on Medical Physics called Spare Part Surgery.
  • sealed: There is no reason why inserts inside the sealed unit should suffer more or less discolouration where Low-E glass is used.
  • residential: Planning Permission has also been granted for conversion into 2 residential units.
  • neonatal: Most neonatal units have feeding regimens for babies requiring formula milk or intravenous fluids.
  • mobile: Reasons for presentation Graph 4 shows the reasons for presentation for treatment at the mobile units.

Modifies a noun

  • trust: A unit trust or investment trust type vehicle is much more flexible.
  • cell: Keywords: Crystallography, X-ray, Powder diffraction, Crystal structure, Unit cell, Bragg reflections, Lattice parameters.
  • commander: He personally inspected the troops and had a meeting with the unit commanders.

Noun used with modifier

  • bargaining: Accordingly, the Panel is satisfied that a majority of the workers in the bargaining unit are likely to be members of the Union.
  • maternity: SETTING: Maternity Unit at St Thomas's Hospital, London.
  • vanity: The Laurel vanity unit teamed with a quadrant shower enclosure and fabulous 4 jet shower panel.
  • storage: This clever system doubles as both a piece of furniture and a practical storage unit.
  • conditioning: What kind of an air conditioning unit do you require?
  • specialist: Specialist units are expected to be examined for the first time in May 2007.

Preposition: of

  • measurement: The unit of measurement for sprites is one byte and the most common size is four by four.
  • alcohol: One unit of alcohol is 10 ml ( 1 cl ) by volume, or 8 g by weight, of pure alcohol.

Preposition: per

hectare: Net residential density is measured as the number of dwelling units per hectare of land developed specifically for housing and directly associated uses.