Definition of Unit

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specific quantity regarded as a standard; combination which acts a whole; piece; furniture; device, apparatus
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Unit Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
(n.)
The least whole number; one.
  
(n.)
Any determinate amount or quantity (as of length, time, heat, value) adopted as a standard of measurement for other amounts or quantities of the same kind.
  
(n.)
A single thing, as a magnitude or number, regarded as an undivided whole.
  
(n.)
A single thing or person.
  
(n.)
A gold coin of the reign of James I., of the value of twenty shillings.
  
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unit
\u"nit\ (?), n. [abbrev. from unity.]
1. a single thing or person.
2. (arith.) the least whole number; one. units are the integral parts of any large number. watts.
3. a gold coin of the reign of james i., of the value of twenty shillings. amden.
4. any determinate amount or quantity (as of length, time, heat, value) adopted as a standard of measurement for other amounts or quantities of the same kind.
5. (math.) a single thing, as a magnitude or number, regarded as an undivided whole.


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WordNet 2.0

Noun
1. 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"; "change per unit volume"
(synonym) unit of measurement
(hypernym) definite quantity
(hyponym) measuring unit, measuring block
(derivation) unitize, unitise
2. 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"
(hypernym) part, portion, component part, component
(derivation) unitize, unitise
3. 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"
(synonym) social unit
(hypernym) organization, organisation
(hyponym) klavern
(derivation) unitize, unitise
4. a single undivided whole; "an idea is not a unit that can be moved from one brain to another"
(hypernym) whole
(hyponym) one
(derivation) unify, unite, merge
5. a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else; "units of nucleic acids"
(synonym) building block
(hypernym) thing
(hyponym) chain, chemical chain
(part-meronym) part, piece
(derivation) unitize, unitise
6. 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"
(synonym) whole, whole thing
(hypernym) object, physical object
(hyponym) artifact, artefact
(part-meronym) part, portion
(derivation) mix, mingle, commix, unify, amalgamate
Unit Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Another term for a locomotive engine.
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An object on which a measurement or observation can be made. Note: Commonly used in the sense of a "unit of product,"the entity of product inspected in order to determine whether it is defective or nondefective.
Glossary of petroleum Industry
1. A piece or several pieces of equipment performing a complete function (as a beam-pumping unit). 2. Several leases that are operated by one company. 3. One lease that is operated by several companies.
Company Info: Ticker, Name, Description
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Holding company with subsidiaries which perform onshore contract drilling of oil and natural gas wells; And develop, acquire and produce oil and natural gas properties.
Unit Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
DOD Dictionary of Military Terms
1. Any military element whose structure is prescribed by competent authority, such as a table of organization and equipment; specifically, part of an organization. 2. An organization title of a subdivision of a group in a task force. 3. A standard or basic quantity into which an item of supply is divided, issued, or used. In this meaning, also called unit of issue. 4. 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.
  
Source: U.S. Department of Defense, Joint Doctrine Division. ( About )
Unit Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
General Chemistry Glossary
A standard for comparison in measurements. For example, the meter is a standard length which may be compared to any object to describe its length.
Bureau of Labor Statistics Glossary
Unit labor costs are calculated by dividing total labor compensation by real output or, equivalently, by dividing hourly compensation by productivity.
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Unit Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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UNIT (UNified Intelligence Taskforce, or United Nations Intelligence Taskforce) is a fictional military organisation from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures. Operating under the auspices of the UN, its purpose is to investigate and combat paranormal and extraterrestrial threats to the Earth. In the original Doctor Who series, several UNIT personnel (such as The Brigadier) played a major role in the programme.

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Unit may refer to:

Mathematics
  • Unit (ring theory), an element that is invertible with respect to ring multiplication
  • 1 (number), the unit number
  • Unit vector, a vector with length equal to 1

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unit++ is a unit testing framework module for C++. The author started it as an alternative to CppUnit, which he felt was insufficiently integrated into the C++ language.

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Unit Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
Environmental Engineering (English ver.)
a fixed quantity (as of length, time, or value) used as a standard of measurement; a single thing, person, or group forming part of a whole.
Unit Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
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