unit
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.
- Ellipsis 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.
- 2005, Serge Lang, Algebra, 3rd edition, Springer, →ISBN, page 3:
- An element 𝑒 of 𝑆 such that 𝑒𝑥 = 𝑥 = 𝑥𝑒 for all 𝑥 ∈ 𝑆 is called a unit element. (When the law of composition is written additively, the unit element is denoted by 0, and is called a zero 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.
- 2012, Chinle Miller, In Mesozoic Lands: The Mesozoic Geology of Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, Kindle edition:
- For example, the Moenkopi Formation was named for the small settlement of Moenkopi, Arizona where the formation was first defined as being a separate unit from the rocks above and beneath 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 December 11, “Aylesbury goalkeeper, 14, dies after match injury”, in BBC News:
- 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."
- (US, slang, vulgar) A penis, especially a large one.
Synonyms Edit
- (identity element): identity element, unity, unit element
Hyponyms Edit
- (chip): arithmetic logic unit
- (sciences): SI 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
- allocation unit
- angstrom unit
- API unit
- application protocol data unit
- arbitrary unit
- arithmetic logic unit, ALU
- astronomical unit
- atomic mass unit
- auxiliary power unit
- bargaining unit
- base unit
- Bodansky unit
- British thermal unit
- Bubnoff unit
- B-unit
- B unit
- cab unit
- Carnegie unit
- cat unit
- central processing unit, CPU
- concrete masonry unit
- construction unit
- consumer unit
- control unit
- cowl unit
- customary unit
- derived unit
- detoxification unit
- diesel multiple unit
- DI unit
- Dobson unit
- effects unit
- electric multiple unit
- electromagnetic unit
- excavation unit
- family unit
- federative unit
- field unit
- first unit
- floating-point unit, FPU
- flux unit
- formula unit
- Friedman unit
- fundamental unit
- garbage disposal unit
- graphics processing unit, GPU
- Haugh unit
- head unit
- Heaviside unit function
- high dependency unit
- hood unit
- hypothetical taxonomic unit
- imaginary unit
- in-law unit
- intensive-care unit
- intensive care unit
- intonation unit
- IRE unit
- K-9 unit
- King-Armstrong unit
- lexical unit
- livestock unit
- local administrative unit
- map unit
- message unit
- monetary unit
- moon unit
- morphic unit
- motor unit
- mountain unit
- multiple unit
- natural unit
- non-unit
- operational taxonomic unit
- parental unit
- penalty unit
- pilosebaceous unit
- Planck unit
- power unit
- propwash deflection unit
- prosodic unit
- quantum processing unit
- quantum unit of spin
- rectified linear unit
- repeating unit
- repeat unit
- rhythmic unit
- Scoville heat unit
- Scoville unit
- second unit
- shower unit
- social unit
- stock-keeping unit
- Svedberg unit
- tone-bearing unit
- tractor unit
- T-unit
- unit aircraft
- unitality
- unitary
- unit cell
- unit circle
- unit combat readiness
- unit commitment status
- unit cost
- unit designation list
- unit disk
- unit fine
- unit fraction
- unit function
- unit hyperbola
- unit interval
- unitise, unitize
- unit jar
- unit load
- unit matrix
- unit of measure
- unit of measurement
- unit operation
- unit price
- unit pricing
- unit sphere
- unit test
- unit testing
- unit trust
- unit vector
- urotoxic unit
- USP unit
- visual display unit
- wall unit
- waste disposal unit
Translations Edit
for each unit
mathematical
References Edit
Further reading Edit
- “unit”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “unit”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- unit at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams Edit
Bikol Central Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
únit (Basahan spelling ᜂᜈᜒᜆ᜔)
Catalan Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Adjective Edit
unit (feminine unida, masculine plural units, feminine plural unides)
Derived terms Edit
Participle Edit
unit (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 Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, 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. |