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unit

unit /ˈjuːnət/ noun
plural units
unit
/ˈjuːnət/
noun
plural units
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNIT
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: a single thing, person, or group that is a part of something larger
: a part of a hospital where a particular type of care is provided
: a particular amount of length, time, money, etc., that is used as a standard for counting or measuring
: a part of a school course or textbook with a particular subject
US, education : an amount of work used for measuring a student's progress towards earning a degree in a school, college, etc.
business : an individual item of one of the products that a company makes and sells
: a machine or part of a machine or system that has a particular use
: one of a number of apartments in a building
: a set of similar pieces of furniture (such as shelves or cabinets) that are grouped or attached together