unit
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[edit] Etymology
Formerly unite, a later form of unity; see unity.
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[edit] Noun
unit (plural units)
- (sciences) A standard measure of a quantity.
- The centimetre is a unit of length.
- The number one.
- 1990, William W. S. Wei, Time Series Analysis, ISBN 0201159112, page 9:
- Consider the following time sequence
- Zt = Asin(ωt + θ),
- where A is a random variable with a zero mean and a unit variance and θ is a random variable with a uniform distribution on the interval [ − π,π] independent of A.
- Consider the following time sequence
- 1990, William W. S. Wei, Time Series Analysis, ISBN 0201159112, page 9:
- Short form of international unit
- This pill provides 500 units of Vitamin E.
- An organized group comprising people and/or equipment.
- He was a member of a special police unit.
- (Should we delete(+) this redundant sense?) (military) A self-contained military organization; usually a battalion, regiment, or naval ship.
- (military, informal) A member of a military organization.
- The fifth tank brigade moved in with 20 units. (i.e., 20 tanks)
- (US, military) Any military element whose structure is prescribed by competent authority, such as a table of organization and equipment; specifically, part of an organization[1].
- (US, military) An organization title of a subdivision of a group in a task force[1].
- (US, military) A standard or basic quantity into which an item of supply is divided, issued, or used. In this meaning, also called unit of issue[1].
- (US, military) With regard to Reserve Components of the Armed Forces, denotes a Selected Reserve unit organized, equipped, and trained for mobilization to serve on active duty as a unit or to augment or be augmented by another unit. Headquarters and support functions without wartime missions are not considered units[1].
- (algebra) An element of a ring having a multiplicative inverse. (Formerly just the identity element 1R of a ring.)
- (geology) A volume of rock or ice of identifiable origin and age range that is defined by the distinctive and dominant, easily mapped and recognizable petrographic, lithologic or paleontologic features (facies) that characterize it.
- (commerce) An item which may be sold singly.
- We shipped nearly twice as many units this month as last month.
- (UK, electricity) One kilowatt-hour (as recorded on an electricity meter).
[edit] Synonyms
- (identity element): identity element, unit element
[edit] Translations
standard measure of a quantity
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organized group comprising people and/or equipment
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member of a larger military group
algebraic unit
item sold singly
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[edit] Adjective
unit (no comparative or superlative)
- For each unit.
- We have to keep our unit costs down if we want to make a profit.
- (mathematics) Having a size or magnitude of one.
- All solutions lie within the unit disc centered at the origin.
[edit] Translations
for each unit
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mathematical
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[edit] Derived terms
- unit aircraft
- unitality
- unit cost
- unit combat readiness
- unit commitment status
- unit designation list
[edit] References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Joint Publication 1-02 U.S. Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms; 12 April 2001 (As Amended Through 14 April 2006).
[edit] External links
- unit in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- unit in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- unit at OneLook Dictionary Search
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[edit] Verb
unit m. (feminine unida, masculine plural units, feminine plural unides)
- Past participle of unir.
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[edit] Verb
unit
- third-person singular present indicative of unir
- third-person singular past historic of unir
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ūnit
- third-person singular present active indicative of ūniō
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- IPA: [uˈnit]
[edit] Participle
unit
- Past participle of uni
[edit] Declension
declension of unit
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See also neunit
