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unit

unit

504 1.1
A single thing or part that belongs to a larger whole
  • noun
  • /ˈjuːnɪt/
: unidad
  • In our project, each team member is considered a crucial unit of the overall success.
  • units and programs
  • align the unit
  • housing units

We spend a whole unit on parallel lines, right?

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Examples

Synonyms

part
vsunit
∞ 1.0

A piece of something that, with others, makes a whole

is any single thing person or piece inside a larger whole
item
vsunit
∞ 1.0

A single thing in a list or collection

is a single element seen as part of a larger whole
piece
vsunit
495 1.0

An object that belongs to a set, like a chess figure

is broader including persons or abstract parts as well as objects
component
vsunit
447 3.4

A part of something larger, like a machine or system

is a general single element not limited to technical contexts
23 3.0

A basic part that forms the base of something larger

is a single element that is not always foundational
single piece
vsunit
11 3.3

One object that is whole and not made from other parts

is a single element that belongs inside something larger
3 3.5

A single piece that makes up a larger object

is the same meaning but used as a single short word

Antonyms

484 1.0

All of something seen as one unit

Compounds

21 1.8

A group of parents and their children who live together

intensive care unit
  • Specialized
18 3.1

A hospital area where very sick patients get constant care and monitoring

15 2.8

A group of soldiers that does a specific task

5 2.5

A group of soldiers organized as part of an army, like a platoon or company

parental unit
  • Informal
3 6.8

A joking, informal word people use for a parent or guardian

A group of soldiers who fight on foot

power unit
  • Specialized
3 4.1

A standard measure of electric power, like the watt

unit of measurement
  • Specialized
3 3.2

A fixed amount used as a standard to measure length, weight, or volume

2 4.7

A hospital area where very small or sick newborns get constant medical care

unit cost
  • Specialized
2 3.3

The amount of money needed to make, store, and sell one item

1 4.2

Main chip in a computer that does most of the work and controls other parts

air unit
  • Specialized
1 4.8

A group in an air force that uses aircraft for missions

artillery unit
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A military group that uses large guns to fire at enemy targets

An area with its own government and rules, like a country or city

astronomical unit
  • Specialized
1 6.5

The average distance between the Earth and the Sun, about 150 million kilometers

unit of time
  • Specialized
1 1.6

A standard amount of time used to measure how long something lasts like a second or minute

coronary care unit
  • Specialized
1 3.5

A hospital department that gives close care to people with serious heart problems

energy unit
  • Specialized
1 3.0

A way to measure energy, like a calorie or joule

metric unit
  • Specialized
1 2.4

A unit of measurement used in the metric system, like a meter or kilogram

monetary unit
  • Specialized
1 3.5

A standard kind of money used in a country to measure value, like a dollar or yen

A group of civilians organized and trained like soldiers to support or replace the army

1 2.8

A large piece of furniture put against a wall to store or show things

British thermal unit
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A unit of heat equal to the heat needed to raise one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit

effects unit
  • Specialized
1 6.0

A device that changes the sound of an instrument, like adding reverb or distortion

force unit
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A measure for how strong a push or pull is, like the newton

liquid unit
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A measure for how much liquid there is, like a litre

heat unit
  • Specialized
1 5.3

A measure of heat energy like a calorie or BTU

1 4.2

A ship or group of ships that a navy uses for military work

1 1.3

A measure that shows an amount of time, like a second or minute

SI unit
  • Specialized
1 3.8

A standard unit used worldwide in science and industry like the meter or kilogram

7.1

The energy used by a 1,000-watt machine running for one hour

booster unit
  • Specialized
5.8

The first part of a rocket that gives a strong push at launch

The currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, called the convertible mark

7.6

A unit for measuring how bright a light is, using a candle as the standard

capacity unit
  • Specialized
3.9

A unit for measuring how much liquid a container holds, like a liter or a gallon

capacity unit
  • Specialized
4.2

An amount of resources a plan gives for services like storage or computer power

capacitance unit
  • Specialized
6.8

A unit that measures how much electric charge a part can store, like the farad

A unit of money that people use in China, like the yuan

The cost for each item or unit used

charge unit
  • Specialized
5.6

A standard amount used to measure electric charge, like the coulomb

9.9

A group of rock layers formed during the same time period

computer memory unit
  • Specialized
3.5

A standard size used to measure computer memory, like a byte or kilobyte

conductance unit
  • Specialized
6.9

A unit for measuring how well a material carries electric current, for example the siemens

cubage unit
  • Specialized
6.5

A unit for measuring how much space something takes up, like a liter or cubic meter

cubature unit
  • Specialized
9.3

A measure used to show how much space something holds

A unit used to measure how much space something has, like a cubic metre or cubic centimetre

displacement unit
  • Specialized
7.4

A measure used to show how much space something takes, for example litres or cubic metres

dry unit
  • Specialized
7.0

A unit for measuring dry goods like grain or fruit

Money used in the Netherlands before the euro

elastance unit
  • Specialized
9.9

A unit used to measure how a part resists storing electric charge, defined as one divided by capacitance

electromagnetic unit
  • Specialized
7.4

A unit used to measure electric or magnetic strength

electrostatic unit
  • Specialized
8.3

A unit for measuring electric charge used in an older measurement system

effects unit
  • Jargon
4.9

A team in film and TV that makes effects on set like explosions and computer images

absorption unit
  • Specialized
7.7

A unit that shows how much light a substance absorbs

8.3

Someone or something that is very large and impressive, often as a joke

acceleration unit
  • Specialized
5.1

A unit that measures how quickly something gets faster

A part of an organization that manages specific tasks and services

administrative unit
  • Specialized
4.9

A virtual group that holds users or devices so administrators can manage permissions

angstrom unit
  • Specialized
7.0

A very small unit of length equal to one ten-billionth of a meter used for light wavelengths and atoms

angular unit
  • Specialized
5.8

A unit for measuring angles, like a degree or a radian

allocation unit
  • Specialized
7.4

A block of disk space reserved for one file, the smallest amount a file can use

astronomy unit
  • Specialized
5.7

A unit of length equal to the average distance from Earth to the Sun

9.9

A system of weight used long ago in pharmacies to measure medicine

2.6

A standard measure of the size of a flat area, like square meters

atomic mass unit
  • Specialized
3.9

A small unit for mass used to measure atoms and molecules

avoirdupois unit
  • Specialized
9.5

A unit of weight like a pound or ounce used in Britain and the United States

explosive unit
  • Specialized
7.4

A unit that measures how strong an explosion is

Money used in the Falkland Islands that has the same value as the British pound

field strength unit
  • Specialized
7.3

A way to measure how strong a magnetic field is, for example tesla

flux density unit
  • Specialized
8.2

A measure of how much magnetic or electric field passes through an area, for example the tesla

flux unit
  • Specialized
7.4

A unit that measures how much magnetic field passes through an area

force per unit area
  • Specialized
4.9

How hard a force pushes on each small part of a surface

7.1

A small coin or unit worth one hundredth of the main unit of money

How Big

building
∞ 1.0
wing
122 3.0
block
126 2.0
unit
504 1.1
room
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

unit singular
units plural

Etymology

The word unit comes from the Latin unus 'one'. It originally meant a single thing or part, so a unit is one part that fits into a larger whole.