Noun | 1. | 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"; "change per unit volume" Synonyms: unit of measurement |
2. | unit - 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" | |
3. | 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" Synonyms: social unit | |
4. | unit - a single undivided whole; "an idea is not a unit that can be moved from one brain to another" | |
5. | ![]() Synonyms: building block | |
6. | unit - 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" Synonyms: whole thing, whole |