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- pronunciation:
- yu
niht
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A unit is one thing out of a group of things that are similar to each other and have the same purpose.
The small motel has only seven units.There were only two air conditioners on display in the store, but the salesclerk said that there were many more units in the back. |
| definition 2: |
A unit is a particular amount that is used to measure things. The inch and the foot are units for measuring how long something is. The pound and the ounce are units for measuring how much something weighs. The degree is a unit for measuring temperature.
Hours, minutes, and seconds are units of time.The United States uses the mile as its unit of distance on highways, but most other countries use the kilometer instead. |
| definition 3: |
A unit is a group of people or things that act together as a whole.
Mr. Watts is still friends with some of the men from his old army unit.- similar words:
- outfit
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| related words: |
article, division, party, piece, ward |
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