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See also: unît
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Formerly unite, a later form of unity; see unity.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
unit (plural units)
- (mathematics) Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one. [from 16th c.]
- 1570, John Dee, in H. Billingsley (trans.) Euclid, Elements of Geometry, Preface:
- Number, we define, to be, a certayne Mathematicall Sũme, of Vnits. [Note the worde, Vnit, to expresse the Greke Monas, & not Vnitie: as we haue all, commonly, till now, vsed.]
- 1570, John Dee, in H. Billingsley (trans.) Euclid, Elements of Geometry, Preface:
- (sciences) A standard measure of a quantity.
- The centimetre is a unit of length.
- The number one.
- Clipping 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.
- (military, informal) A member of a military organization.
- The fifth tank brigade moved in with 20 units. (i.e., 20 tanks)
- (commerce) An item which may be sold singly.
- We shipped nearly twice as many units this month as last month.
- (US, UK, Australia, New Zealand) any piece of equipment, such as an appliance, power tool, stereo system, computer, tractor, or machinery.
- This air-conditioner is the most efficient unit we sell.
- (US, Australia, New Zealand) a measure of housing equivalent to the living quarters of one household; an apartment where a group of apartments is contained in one or more multi-storied buildings or a group of dwellings is in one or more single storey buildings, usually arranged around a driveway.
- The new apartment complex will have 50 units.
- (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 detailed. 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) The identity element, neutral element.
- (algebra) An element having an inverse, an invertible element; an associate of the unity.
- Hypernym: regular element
- (category theory) In an adjunction, a natural transformation from the identity functor of the domain of the left adjoint functor to the composition of the right adjoint functor with the left adjoint functor.
- (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.
- (UK) A unit of alcohol.
- (UK, electricity) One kilowatt-hour (as recorded on an electricity meter).
- (historical) A gold coin of the reign of James I, worth twenty shillings.
- A work unit.
- (UK, Australia, slang) A physically large person.
- 2018, 11 December, BBC News, Aylesbury goalkeeper, 14, dies after match injury
- Luca's father, Americo Campanaro, said: "I feel like my heart has been ripped out."
Mr Campanaro added: "He was a big lad, a big unit, that's why he was a goalkeeper, with a big heart to match. A gentle giant."
- Luca's father, Americo Campanaro, said: "I feel like my heart has been ripped out."
- 2018, 11 December, BBC News, Aylesbury goalkeeper, 14, dies after match injury
- (US, slang, vulgar) A penis, especially a large one.
Synonyms[edit]
- (identity element): identity element, unity, unit element
Hyponyms[edit]
- (chip): arithmetic logic unit
Translations[edit]
standard measure of a quantity
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number one
international unit — see international unit
organized group comprising people and/or equipment
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member of a military organization
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military: military element with prescribed structure
military: subdivision in a task force
algebra: element of a ring
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geology: volume of rock or ice of identifiable origin
item which may be sold singly
kilowatt-hour as recorded on an electricity meter — see kilowatt-hour
measure of housing equivalent to the living quarters of one household
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Adjective[edit]
unit (not comparable)
- 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.
- 1990, William W. S. Wei, Time Series Analysis, →ISBN, page 9:
- Consider the following time sequence
- ,
- where is a random variable with a zero mean and a unit variance and is a random variable with a uniform distribution on the interval independent of .
- Consider the following time sequence
Derived terms[edit]
- absolute unit
- arithmetic logic unit, ALU
- astronomical unit
- cab unit
- central processing unit, CPU
- construction unit
- cowl unit
- floating-point unit, FPU
- graphics processing unit, GPU
- hood unit
- multiple unit
- power unit
- tractor unit
- unit aircraft
- unitality
- unitary
- unit combat readiness
- unit commitment status
- unit cost
- unit designation list
- unitise, unitize
- unit load
- unit trust
Translations[edit]
for each unit
mathematical
References[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- unit in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- unit in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
- unit at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams[edit]
Bikol Central[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
únit
Catalan[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
unit (feminine unida, masculine plural units, feminine plural unides)
Derived terms[edit]
Verb[edit]
unit m (feminine unida, masculine plural units, feminine plural unides)
- past participle of unir
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
unit
- inflection of unir:
- third-person singular present indicative
- third-person singular past historic
Anagrams[edit]
Indonesian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
unit (first-person possessive unitku, second-person possessive unitmu, third-person possessive unitnya)
- unit:
- (mathematics) oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one.
- Synonym: satuan
- (sciences) a standard measure of a quantity.
- (mathematics) oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one.
Classifier[edit]
unit
- Classifier for singularity.
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “unit” in Online Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language [Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia Daring], Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Latin[edit]
Verb[edit]
ūnit
Occitan[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (Béarn) (file)
Verb[edit]
unit
- past participle of unir
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Past participle of uni.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
unit m or n (feminine singular unită, masculine plural uniți, feminine and neuter plural unite)
Declension[edit]
Declension of unit
Verb[edit]
unit (past participle of uni)
- past participle of uni
Welsh[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɨ̞nɪt/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈiːnɪt/, /ˈɪnɪt/
Verb[edit]
unit
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
unit | unchanged | unchanged | hunit |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
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