26984 words

units

24 definitions • 39 examples
1
a single thing or a separate part of something larger:

Examples:

Each unit of the text book focuses on a different grammar point.
The first year of the course is divided into four units.
The company plans to split into two or three units.
2
a piece of furniture or equipment that is intended to be fitted as a part of a set of similar or matching pieces:

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3
a small machine or part of a machine that has a particular purpose:

Examples:

a waste-disposal unit
5

Examples:

The old house has been divided up into three rental units.
6
a person or thing that is very large and impressive:

Examples:

I'm delighted he's playing. He's definitely a unit.
Look at the size of that cow! It's an absolute unit.
A new phone that promises 50 days of battery life with just one charge has been hailed as an “absolute unit” by tech fans.
7
a group of people living or working together, especially for a particular purpose:

Examples:

the traditional family unit
Both soldiers spent two weeks in training before being allowed to rejoin their unit (= the particular part of the army to which they belonged).
Dr Nussbaum is director of the Civil Liberties Research Unit at King's College, London.
8
a standard measure that is used to express amounts:

Examples:

A centimetre is a unit of length.
The standard unit of currency in the US is the dollar.
9

Examples:

Experts say that women should not drink more than 14 units of alcohol a week.
10
a department in a hospital for the treatment of people with similar illnesses or conditions:

Examples:

She's in the burns/paediatric/psychiatric unit.
11
any whole number less than ten:

Examples:

Tens go in the left-hand column and units in the right.
12
the number 1
13
a single item or a separate part of something larger:

Examples:

The first year of the course is divided into four units.
This apartment building has 60 units (= separate apartments).
14
A unit is also a small machine or part of a machine that has a particular purpose:

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15
A unit is also a piece of furniture or equipment used as part of a set of similar or matching pieces:

Examples:

a unit of a bookcase
16
a group of people living or working together, esp. for a particular purpose:

Examples:

He’s the surgeon in charge of the burn unit at the hospital.
17

Examples:

An inch is a unit of length.
The dollar is the standard unit of currency in the US.
18
a single thing or separate part of something larger:

Examples:

The training course is divided into five units, and takes place over five days.
19

Examples:

Shares in the pharmaceutical company shot up to 2575p after the sale of its chemicals unit.
Cellphone companies are still on the rise, but most of them are units of the traditional telcos.
20
a single share or bond in a unit trust or mutual fund:

Examples:

Your investment purchases units that are linked to the Performance Fund.
21
an individual building or house:
22
a piece of machinery or equipment designed to be used for a particular purpose:

Examples:

an air-conditioning unit
kitchen/shelving/wall-mounted units
23
a single product considered as part of the total number of products that a company manufactures or sells:

Examples:

Last year the company cut domestic production to 3.1 million units.
24
a measurement that is used as a standard to express amounts:

Examples:

Women are advised not to consume more than 14 units of alcohol a week.
a unit of energy/measurement

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