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unit

1

[ yoo-nit ]

noun

  1. a single thing or person.
  2. any group of things or persons regarded as an entity:

    They formed a cohesive unit.

  3. one of the individuals or groups that together constitute a whole; one of the parts or elements into which a whole may be divided or analyzed.
  4. one of a number of things, organizations, etc., identical or equivalent in function or form:

    a rental unit;

    a unit of rolling stock.

  5. any magnitude regarded as an independent whole; a single, indivisible entity.
  6. Also called dimension. any specified amount of a quantity, as of length, volume, force, momentum, or time, by comparison with which any other quantity of the same kind is measured or estimated.
  7. the least positive integer; one.
  8. Also called unit's place.
    1. (in a mixed number) the position of the first digit to the left of the decimal point.
    2. (in a whole number) the position of the first digit from the right of the decimal point.
  9. a machine, part, or system of machines having a specified purpose; apparatus:

    a heating unit.

  10. Education. a division of instruction centering on a single theme.
  11. Military. an organized body of soldiers, varying in size and constituting a subdivision of a larger body.
  12. Medicine/Medical.
    1. the measured amount of a substance necessary to cause a certain effect; a clinical quantity used when a substance cannot be readily isolated in pure form and its activity determined directly.
    2. the amount necessary to cause a specific effect upon a specific animal or upon animal tissues.
  13. Mathematics.
    1. an identity element.
    2. an element in a group, ring, etc., that possesses an inverse.


Unit.

2

abbreviation for

  1. Unitarian.

Unit.

1

abbreviation for

  1. Unitarian
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unit

2

/ ˈÂá³Ü˲Ôɪ³Ù /

noun

  1. a single undivided entity or whole
  2. any group or individual, esp when regarded as a basic element of a larger whole
  3. a mechanical part or integrated assembly of parts that performs a subsidiary function

    a filter unit

  4. a complete system, apparatus, or establishment that performs a specific function

    a production unit

  5. a subdivision of a larger military formation
  6. Also calledunit of measurement A standard amount of a physical quantity, such as length, mass, energy, etc, specified multiples of which are used to express magnitudes of that physical quantity

    the second is a unit of time

  7. the amount of a drug, vaccine, etc, needed to produce a particular effect
  8. a standard measure used in calculating alcohol intake and its effect
  9. maths
    1. usually plural the first position in a place-value counting system, representing a single-digit number

      in the decimal system the number 27 has 7 units and 2 tens

    2. modifier having a value defined as one for the system

      unit vector

  10. Also calledunit set maths logic a set having a single member
  11. short for home unit
  12. short for stock unit
  13. a self-propelled railcar
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ¾±²Ôt±ð°ù·³Ün¾±³Ù adjective
  • ³¾³Ü±ôt¾±Â·³Ün¾±³Ù adjective
  • ²õ³Ü²úun¾±³Ù noun
  • ²õ³Üp±ð°ù·³Ün¾±³Ù noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of unit1

Coined in 1570 by John Dee ( def ) as a translation of Greek ³¾Ã³²Ô²¹²õ (previously rendered as unity ); perhaps influenced by digit
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of unit1

C16: back formation from unity , perhaps on the model of digit
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“On its second anniversary, Measure ULA is already producing hundreds of units of affordable housing, protecting tens of thousands of renters and creating thousands of construction jobs,†Donlin said.

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Existing California law requires any building with a dwelling unit to maintain “certain characteristics in order to be tenantable,†which includes maintenance of adequate heating and hot water systems.

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When units arrived, they found the fire had spread to two or three additional vehicles, an Anaheim fire department spokesperson told The Times.

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At least 1,000 Alawite civilians or disarmed fighters were massacred by pro-government forces, after government units were ambushed in a co-ordinated attack led by remnants of Syria's former armed forces.

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Some middle-income units won’t differ much from the market rate, but the housing authority said overall average rent is still expected to be 32% less than what it was under the old owner.

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