Meaning

26 senses
  1. Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one.

  2. A standard measure of a quantity or magnitude.

    The centimetre is a unit of length.

    The pound sterling is a unit of currency.

    Einheit

    едини́цаjediníca

    одини́цяodynýcja

    any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange

  3. A basic, self-contained component or module that performs a specific function inside a computer system.

  4. The number one.

  5. An organized group comprising people or equipment.

    He was a member of a special police unit.

    Einheit

    едини́цаjediníca, подразделе́ниеpodrazdelénije

    одини́цяodynýcja

  6. A course, lesson, or section of a curriculum covering a particular topic or skill.

    We're starting a new unit on photosynthesis next week.

    разделrazdel

  7. (informal)A member of a military organization.

    The fifth tank brigade moved in with 20 units. (i.e., 20 tanks)

    едини́цаjediníca

  8. An item which may be sold singly.

    We shipped nearly twice as many units this month as last month.

    едини́цаjediníca, шту́каštúka

  9. (Australia, New Zealand, UK, US)Any piece of equipment, such as an appliance, power tool, stereo system, computer, tractor, or machinery.

    This air-conditioner is the most efficient unit we sell.

  10. A structure used to display goods for sale (usually containing shelves, pegs or hooks)

  11. (Australia, New Zealand, US)A measure of housing equivalent to the living quarters of one household; an apartment where a group of apartments is contained in one or more multi-storied buildings or a group of dwellings is in one or more single storey buildings, usually arranged around a driveway.

    The new apartment complex will have 50 units.

  12. A quantity of approximately 517 milliliters (1.1 U.S. pints) of blood.

Examples

183 sentences
  1. We need to replace the whole unit.

    ruНам нужно заменить весь блок.

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  2. Tom was treated at a burn unit.

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  3. Tom was given three units of blood.

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  4. The family is the basic unit of society.

    ruСемья - основная единица общества.

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  5. Tom was being treated at a burn unit.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
standard measure of a quantity:
Русский
By meaning 4
standard measure of a quantity:
organized group comprising people and/or equipment:
course or section of a curriculum:
item which may be sold singly:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
standard measure of a quantity:

Origin

Formerly unite, a later form of unity; see unity.

Formerly unite, a later form of unity; see unity.

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Forms

plural: units
Singularunit
Pluralunits

regular

Synonyms

9 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • an organization regarded as part of a larger social group:social unit
  • a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else:building block
  • an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity:whole
  • any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange:unit of measurement

Word family

137 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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