Unit

/jˈuːnɪt/

/ˈjunət/, /ˈjunɪt/

Unit

a standard measure used to tell the amount of something

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

an organization regarded as part of a larger social group

a single undivided whole

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

an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

synonyms : whole

a department, especially in a hospital, that provides a particular type of care or treatment

a piece of equipment or furniture, particularly a cupboard, that fits well with other matching pieces

Examples

1. We need to sell at least 100 units of this product to break even on our investment.

2. The new computer is an all-in-one that integrates the monitor, CPU, and speakers into a single unit.

3. Team Campbell Arnotts was a fledgling new business unit with just seven full time employees when Rachel darkened our door.

4. The first disk represents units, the second tens, the third hundreds and so on.