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unit

unit

∞ 2.8
A group of people in an organization who have a specific job
  • noun
  • /ˈjuːnɪt/
: unidad
  • "You just had a call from the intensive care unit at the Memorial," Wendy said.
  • unit heads
  • units and programs
  • responding unit

So they came to our unit looking for this Lieutenant.

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Examples

  • In the intensive care unit, six doctors and 34 nurses are on duty for him.

  • I am part of the Knowledge Exchange Unit at the UK Parliament.

  • So they came to our unit looking for this Lieutenant.

  • The Detective Unit is on the third floor.

  • I was with a special unit called "Shadow Company."

  • Can we be certain that this is the best social unit for raising children?

    Academic text (2011)
  • The group discussed work processes and made recommendations to the unit's shared governance council.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Gentlemen, I suggest we act as a unit... so there will be no question of mistaken reprisals.

  • - Hello, you have reached Los Angeles Municipal Hospital's intensive care unit.

  • Our unit worked together to complete the project ahead of schedule.

Synonyms

team
vsunit
∞ 1.0

A group of people who work together to reach a shared goal

is the more general organizational term that also covers teams and formal parts
group
vsunit
∞ 1.0

A number of people or things seen as one unit

is the specific word for a subdivision within an organization rather than any collection
squad
vsunit
702 2.4

A small group of people organized to do one job, like in the army or sports

is the inclusive term for any subdivision regardless of small size or informality
corps
vsunit
  • Specialized
529 7.2

A large military group made of two or more divisions and support

is the everyday organizational word used for smaller nonmilitary subdivisions
section
vsunit
389 2.4

A group within a larger organization, like an orchestra or company team

is the general term for any such subdivision within organizations
division
vsunit
347 5.1

A large unit in the army, air force or navy

is the general label for any part of an organization not only huge ones
company
vsunit
329 2.4

A group of people organized to do a specific job, like soldiers or a ship crew

is the general term for any such subdivision inside larger organizations
battalion
vsunit
  • Specialized
150 7.2

A large unit of soldiers made of several companies and led by a senior officer

is the generic organizational word not specific to this military size or structure
platoon
vsunit
119 5.8

A group of people organized to work or fight together

is the broad organizational term not tied to size or specific teams
squadron
vsunit
  • Specialized
114 5.5

A military air unit of several aircraft and their crews

is the general organizational word that applies outside this specific air force size
outfit
vsunit
112 4.8

A group like a company or team that works together

is the neutral organizational term used for formal subdivisions in many contexts
regiment
vsunit
  • Specialized
99 6.2

A large group of soldiers made of several smaller units

is the general term for subdivisions and does not imply this specific size
troop
vsunit
98 3.2

A group of soldiers organized to fight or carry out military tasks

is the broader label that also applies to nonmilitary organizational subdivisions
military unit
vsunit
15 2.8

A group of soldiers that does a specific task

is the neutral label for any subdivision in various organizations
army unit
vsunit
5 2.5

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

is the general organizational term not limited to army contexts
infantry unit
vsunit
3 4.3

A group of soldiers who fight on foot

is the neutral word for any departmental subdivision not this combat type
2 3.1

A unit of soldiers organized to do a specific job for the armed forces

is the broad organizational label that applies beyond armed forces
air unit
vsunit
  • Specialized
1 4.8

A group in an air force that uses aircraft for missions

is the wider organizational term used for many non airborne subdivisions
collectivity
vsunit
1 6.6

A group of people who act together for a shared purpose

is the neutral term for any organizational subdivision not focused on collective identity
naval unit
vsunit
1 4.2

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

is the broad organizational label used across many fields beyond navies
3.6

A part of an organization that manages specific tasks and services

is broader covering any part of an organization not only administrative ones

Antonyms

∞ 2.3

A single person or animal regarded separately from a group

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

task force
153 3.3
unit
∞ 2.8
team
∞ 1.0
squad
702 2.4
detail
256 6.6
to pair
115 2.2
individual
∞ 2.3

Surface Forms

unit singular
units plural

Etymology

The word unit comes from the Latin unus 'one' and is like the words unite and unity. That's why a military or company unit is a group of people who work 'as one' inside a bigger organization.