noun
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
Synonyms
unit of measurement
Examples
- the dollar is the United States unit of currency
- a unit of wheat is a bushel
- change per unit volume
noun
an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole
Examples
- the reduced the number of units and installations
- the word is a basic linguistic unit
noun
an organization regarded as part of a larger social group
Synonyms
social unit
Examples
- the coach said the offensive unit did a good job
- after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit
noun
a single undivided whole
Examples
- an idea is not a unit that can be moved from one brain to another
noun
a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else
Synonyms
building block
Examples
- units of nucleic acids
noun
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity
Synonyms
Examples
- how big is that part compared to the whole?
- the team is a unit