unit

About 75.88 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2. noun A standard measure of a quantity or magnitude.

   The centimetre is a unit of length.

3. noun A basic, self-contained component or module that performs a specific function inside a computer system.
4. noun The number one.
5. noun Ellipsis of international unit.

   This pill provides 500 units of Vitamin E.

6. noun An organized group comprising people or equipment.

   He was a member of a special police unit.

7. noun A course, lesson, or section of a curriculum covering a particular topic or skill.

   We're starting a new unit on photosynthesis next week.

8. noun A member of a military organization.

   The fifth tank brigade moved in with 20 units. (i.e., 20 tanks)

Similar words

unit of measurement social unit system whole building block whole thing modulus one modular module

Often followed by

of is in and for to area was volume

Word family

units