unit

[ US /ˈjunət, ˈjunɪt/ ]
[ UK /jˈuːnɪt/ ]

NOUN

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

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How To Use unit In A Sentence

The unit can connect to any video source that has composite video and stereo audio RCA jacks, though the encoded audio is limited to mono.
The school has a very good relationship with the community.
Leaked Reports Detail Iran's Aid for Iraqi Militias," blared the headline on afront page story inThe New York Times, which went on to report on several incidents recounted in WikiLeaks documents that journalist Michael Gordon called "the shadow war between the United States and Iraqi militias backed by Iran's Revolutionary Guards. Ali Gharib: What Did WikiLeaks Really Tell Us About Iran?
As a book about a nonoperational aircraft, Valkyrie will probably attract only a limited audience within the Air Force community.
This proposed procurement is a continuation of an existing contractual agreement for the developed prototype NASA Student Ambassadors Virtual Community (NSAVC) web site. ... Curious Virtual Community Procurement - NASA Watch
He said this was an abuse of public monies and the fact there was no contribution from the business community was ‘grossly unfair.’
We cannot support all the shops we have already, so a few more very expensive units can only remain empty and unused.
Close beside me stood my excellent friend Griffiths, the jolly hosteler, of whom I take the present opportunity of saying a few words, though I dare say he has been frequently described before, and by far better pens. The Bible in Spain
Iin this case it uses the atomic unit of digital life - a single screen of data on a Palm, a little brick of reality we spend so much time staring at all day long.
The league was a little smaller, a little clubbier, and there was a lot more opportunity for one-on-one chats. Globe and Mail

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