unit

Definitions of unit in various dictionaries:

noun - any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange

noun - an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole

noun - an organization regarded as part of a larger social group

noun - a single undivided whole

noun - a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else

noun - an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

An individual, a group, a structure, or other entity regarded as an elementary structural or functional constituent of a whole.

A group regarded as a distinct entity within a larger group.

A mechanical part or module.

An entire apparatus or the equipment that performs a specific function.

A precisely specified quantity in terms of which the magnitudes of other quantities of the same kind can be stated.

The quantity of a vaccine, serum, drug, or other agent necessary to produce a specific effect.

A fixed amount of scholastic study used as a basis for calculating academic credits, usually measured in hours of classroom instruction or laboratory work.

A section of an academic course focusing on a selected theme: a unit on Native Americans.

The number immediately to the left of the decimal point in the Arabic numeral system.

The lowest positive whole number.

noun - a specific quantity used as a standard of measurement