Unit meaning

What does “unit” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“unit” is a noun with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange.

unit

any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
“the dollar is the United States unit of currency”
“a unit of wheat is a bushel”
Synonymsunit of measurement
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”
Synonymssocial unit
a single undivided whole
“an idea is not a unit that can be moved from one brain to another”
a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else
“units of nucleic acids”
Synonymsbuilding block
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity
“how big is that part compared to the whole?”
“the team is a unit”
Synonymswhole

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University