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Definition unit in British English

unit noun

[countable] noun
/ˈjuːnɪt/
1

an individual thing that is part of something larger

Example

The sen is the smallest unit of Malaysian currency.

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1.1

one of the parts that an educational book or course of study is divided into

Example

We're on Unit 6.

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Example

He's in the intensive care unit.

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2.1

a company or organization that is part of a group, or a place that an organization uses for a particular purpose

Example

The group has two main manufacturing units.

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2.2

a group of people who work as a team within a larger group or organization: can be followed by a singular or plural verb

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3

a piece of furniture or equipment that fits together with other pieces of the same type

Example

new kitchen units

Example

a storage unit

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3.1

a small machine that does a particular job by itself, or is a part of a larger machine

Example

an air-conditioning unit

Example

the traditional two-parent family unit

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5

one of the flats or parts that a building or group of buildings is divided into

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6

a standard quantity used for measuring something

Example

I needed two units of blood during the surgery.

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6.1

used for measuring the amount of alcohol that people drink

Example

How many units of alcohol do you drink a week?

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Example

The company needs to sell 10,000 units to break even.

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7

a whole number less than 10

Example

Enter 17 by putting 1 in the tens column, and 7 in the units column.

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7.1

the number 1

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Definition unit in British English