Unit (Noun)
Meaning 1
Any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange; "the dollar is the United States unit of currency"; "a unit of wheat is a bushel"; "change per unit volume".
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The kilogram is a fundamental unit of mass in the International System of Units.
- A unit of time is measured in seconds, minutes, or hours depending on the context.
- In physics, the appropriate unit of energy is the joule, which is defined as one newton-meter.
- The British Thermal Unit, or BTU, is a unit of energy used to quantify the heat output of a furnace.
- In chemistry, a mole is a unit of measurement that denotes six hundred billion trillion particles.
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Hyponyms
- Denier
- Linear Unit
- Angular Unit
- Point
- Kt
- Pressure Unit
- Miles Per Gallon
- Cubage Unit
- Metric Unit
- Mass Unit
- Cubic Measure
- Diopter
- Capacity Measure
- Force Unit
- Measuring Unit
- Monetary Unit
- Printing Unit
- Telephone Unit
- Cubic Content Unit
- Weight Unit
- Teraflop
- Energy Unit
- Million Floating Point Operations Per Second
- Sound Unit
- Megaflop
- Displacement Unit
- Electrostatic Unit
- Volume Unit
- Absorption Unit
- Acceleration Unit
- MIPS
- Bit
- Temperature Unit
- Work Unit
- Computer Memory Unit
- Brinell Number
- Electromagnetic Unit
- Langley
- Area Unit
- Cubature Unit
- Explosive Unit
- Unit Of Viscosity
- Pain Unit
- Karat
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Meaning 2
A single undivided whole; "an idea is not a unit that can be moved from one brain to another".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- A single cell is the basic unit of life in all living organisms.
- The family is often considered the fundamental unit of society.
- In physics, the atom is the smallest unit of a chemical element.
- A single note is the basic unit of music, and multiple notes form a melody.
- A single pixel is the smallest unit of a digital image.
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Meaning 3
A single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else; "units of nucleic acids".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- A single unit of insulin is made up of 51 amino acids.
- The nucleic acid molecule is composed of many units of nucleotides.
- Each unit of DNA contains a sugar molecule, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.
- The building blocks of proteins are units of amino acids.
- A single unit of a polysaccharide is a monosaccharide molecule.
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Meaning 4
An organization regarded as part of a larger social group; "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"; "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The marketing unit has been performing exceptionally well this quarter.
- The football team's defensive unit struggled to stop the opposing team's offense.
- The hospital's critical care unit is fully staffed and equipped to handle emergencies.
- The company's sales unit reported a significant increase in profits last year.
- The military unit was deployed to the conflict zone to support the ground troops.
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Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Administrative Body
- Crew
- Trojan Horse
- Force
- Household
- House
- Squad
- Political Entity
- Menage
- Military Force
- Working Party
- Home
- Scout Group
- Poste Restante
- Military Group
- Work Party
- ICU
- Scout Troop
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Meaning 5
An individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole; "the reduced the number of units and installations"; "the word is a basic linguistic unit".
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
Examples
- The army is divided into different units based on their geographic locations and specialties.
- The word "family" is considered a basic unit of society in many cultures.
- She managed to reduce her workload by breaking down large projects into smaller units.
- DNA is the fundamental unit of heredity and determines the characteristics of all living organisms.
- The university is composed of several academic units, each with its own department and faculty.
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Meaning 6
An assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit".
Classification
Unique beginner for nouns.
Examples
- The modular design allowed the entire unit to be easily disassembled and transported.
- A company is only as strong as its weakest unit, which is why we're implementing new training programs.
- The athlete was a star player, but when she was injured, the rest of the unit struggled to keep up.
- The apartment building was just one unit in a massive complex that spanned several city blocks.
- Our research team is a cohesive unit, working together seamlessly to achieve our goals.