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

