unit
noun
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Definition of unit
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: the first and least natural number : one
b
: a single quantity regarded as a whole in calculation
2
: a determinate quantity (as of length, time, heat, or value) adopted as a standard of measurement: such as
a
: an amount of work used in education in calculating student credits
b
: an amount of a biologically active agent (such as a drug or antigen) required to produce a specific result — compare international unit
3a
: a single thing, person, or group that is a constituent of a whole
b
: a part of a military establishment that has a prescribed organization (as of personnel and materiel)
c
: a piece or complex of apparatus serving to perform one particular function
d
: a part of a school course focusing on a central theme
e
: a local congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses
f
: a small molecule especially when combined in a larger molecule
repeating units of a polymer
g
: an area in a medical facility and especially a hospital that is specially staffed and equipped to provide a particular type of care
an intensive care unit
unit
adjectiveDefinition of unit (Entry 2 of 2)
: being, relating to, or measuring one unit
Examples of unit in a Sentence
Noun
The family is the basic unit of society. The search party broke up into smaller units. Their army unit guarded the border. Feet and meters are units of length. The dollar is the principal unit of American currency.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The women, who work in the labor unit at Maine Medical Center in Portland, all had due dates between April and July. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, "Nine labor unit nurses who were pregnant together have given birth," 15 Aug. 2019 The lofts bill themselves as luxury living with a host of amenities, such as a fitness center, gas fireplaces in each unit, and views of Public Square and Euclid Avenue. — Jordyn Grzelewski, cleveland.com, "W.T. Grant Lofts in downtown Cleveland sell for $9.9 million," 15 Aug. 2019 At the present time, there are four other members of Boca Pointe who are serving in the unit. — Shelly Levine, sun-sentinel.com, "Keeping a promise to observe and help | Opinion," 15 Aug. 2019 The four-story apartment project is near Cotton Gin Road and will join the almost 700 rental units StreetLights Residential has already built in the Canals at Grand Park. — Steve Brown, Dallas News, "New Frisco apartment project will be third phase of development," 14 Aug. 2019 Safa Kharsa, founder of Green Tech Houses, recently unveiled his latest comprehensive remodel: a $1.749 million condo that has been gutted and renovated into a green-friendly residence with city panoramas from almost every room in the unit. — Darla Guillen Gilthorpe, Houston Chronicle, "Go inside the newly renovated $1.7 million condo at The Houstonian Estates," 14 Aug. 2019 The Bristol’s units are being subsidized for five years thanks to a $6.1 million donation from Salesforce founder and CEO Marc Benioff. — Dominic Fracassa, SFChronicle.com, "Tenderloin hotel revamped with Benioff’s cash helps solve SF’s homelessness puzzle," 14 Aug. 2019 In 2018, the unit allowed 200 fewer yards a game to rank 15th nationally, the best finish for the program since 1994. — Ross Dellenger, SI.com, "How Cal—Yes, Cal—Built What May Be the Best Secondary in College Football," 13 Aug. 2019 The sizes will range from 475 square feet for the studios to 1,270 square feet for the largest two-bedroom units. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, courant.com, "After delay, 48 new apartments at former Colt factory will bring total to 177 units at historic Hartford manufacturing complex," 13 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unit.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for unit
unit
noun
English Language Learners Definition of unit
: 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
See the full definition for unit in the English Language Learners Dictionary
unit
noun
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Kids Definition of unit
1
: a single thing, person, or group forming part of a whole
There are 36 units in my apartment building.
2
: the least whole number : one
3
: a fixed quantity (as of length, time, or value) used as a standard of measurement
An inch is a unit of length.
4
: a part of a school course with a central theme
unit
noun
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Medical Definition of unit
1
: an amount of a biologically active agent (as a drug or antigen) required to produce a specific result under strictly controlled conditions
a unit of penicillin
— see international unit
2
: a small molecule especially when combined in a larger molecule
repeating units of a polymer
3
: an area in a medical facility and especially a hospital that is specially staffed and equipped to provide a particular type of care
an intensive care unit
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