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Unit

ˈjuːnɪt

Unit definitions
noun
unit units
  1. an individual thing or person regarded as single and complete but which can also form an individual component of a larger or more complex whole

    "large areas of land made up of smaller units"

    • a self-contained section in a building or group of buildings

      "one- and two-bedroom units"

    • a department of an institution with a specific function

      "the intensive-care unit"

    • a subdivision of a larger military grouping

      "he returned to Germany with his unit"

    • a self-contained part of an educational course

      "students take three compulsory core units"

    • a single manufactured item

      "unit cost"

    • the smallest measure of investment in a unit trust
  2. a device that has a specified function, especially one forming part of a complex mechanism

    "the gearbox and transmission unit"

    • a piece of furniture or equipment for fitting with others like it or made of complementary parts

      "a sink unit"

    • a police car

      "he eased into his unit and flicked the siren on"

  3. a quantity chosen as a standard in terms of which other quantities may be expressed

    "a unit of measurement"

  4. the number one
    • the digit before the decimal point in decimal notation, representing an integer less than ten