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Word: Unit
Speech Type: Noun
late 16th century (as a mathematical term): from Latin unus, probably suggested by digit
ˈjuːnɪt
an individual thing or person regarded as single and complete but which can also form an individual component of a larger or more complex whole
Short Definition:individual thing or person regarded as single and complete but which can also form individual component of larger or more complex whole
Examples:- large areas of land made up of smaller units
- the sentence as a unit of grammar
- the family unit
a device that has a specified function, especially one forming part of a complex mechanism
Short Definition:device that has specified function
Examples:- the gearbox and transmission unit
a quantity chosen as a standard in terms of which other quantities may be expressed
Short Definition:quantity chosen as standard in terms of which other quantities may be expressed
Examples:- a unit of measurement
- fifty units of electricity
the number one.
Short Definition:number one
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