Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

absolute unit

/ˈæb.səˌlut ˈju.nɪt/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.40 in modern English

Syllables: ab-so-lute u-nit
IPA: /ˈæb.səˌlut ˈju.nɪt/

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A unit of measurement that can be defined in terms of mass, length, and time.

noun

An exceptionally large or stout person.

Australian usage; British usage; Humorous

noun

Anything exceptionally large for its type.

Example Sentences

"Liverpool BMX president Neil Cameron said, despite the name, [Kama Kazi] is a "lovely bloke", "great with the kids" and also an "absolute unit"."
"In response to an already pretty embarrassing MIT Technology Review tweet calling the world’s biggest airplane an absolute unit, Musk stopped giggling into his hands just long enough to reply, “I’m an absolute unit too.”"

Etymology

Compound of absolute (“independent, not relative”) + unit. Attested from the 19th century. Compare various scientific terms with prefix ab-, such as abohm.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈæb.səˌlut ˈju.nɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

absolute units (plural)

Synonyms

big boy

Questions

How do you pronounce absolute unit?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæb.səˌlut ˈju.nɪt/.
What does absolute unit mean?: A unit of measurement that can be defined in terms of mass, length, and time.
Where does absolute unit come from?: Compound of absolute (“independent, not relative”) + unit. Attested from the 19th century. Compare various scientific terms with prefix ab-, such as abohm.

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