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| 1. n. (mathematics) Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one. | |
| 2. n. (sciences) A standard measure of a quantity. | |
| The centimetre is a unit of length. | |
| 3. n. The number one. | |
| 4. n. clipping of international unit | |
| This pill provides 500 units of Vitamin E. | |
| 5. n. An organized group comprising people and/or equipment. | |
| He was a member of a special police unit. | |
| 6. n. (military, informal) A member of a military organization. | |
| The fifth tank brigade moved in with 20 units. (i.e., 20 tanks) | |
| 7. n. (US, military) Any military element whose structure is prescribed by competent authority, such as a table of organization and equipment; specifically, part of an organizationJoint Publication 1-02 U.S | |
| 8. n. (US, military) An organization title of a subdivision of a group in a task force. | |
| 9. n. (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. | |
| 10. n. (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 | |
| 11. n. (algebra) The identity element, neutral element. | |
| 12. n. (algebra) An element having an inverse, an invertible element; an associate of the unity. | |
| 13. n. (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 f | |
| 14. n. (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 feature | |
| 15. n. (commerce) An item which may be sold singly. | |
| We shipped nearly twice as many units this month as last month. | |
| 16. n. (UK) A unit of alcohol. | |
| 17. n. (electricity) One kilowatt-hour (as recorded on an electricity meter). | |
| 18. n. (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 grou | |
| 19. n. (historical) A gold coin of the reign of James I, worth twenty shillings. | |
| 20. n. A work unit. | |
| 21. n. (slang) A physically large person. | |
| 22. adj. For each unit. | |
| We have to keep our unit costs down if we want to make a profit. | |
| 23. adj. (mathematics) Having a size or magnitude of one. | |
