Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unit

/ˈjuː.nɪt/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.95 in modern English

Syllables: unit
IPA: /ˈjuː.nɪt/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one.

noun

A standard measure of a quantity or magnitude.

noun

A basic, self-contained component or module that performs a specific function inside a computer system.

noun

The number one.

noun

Ellipsis of international unit.

noun

An organized group comprising people or equipment.

noun

A course, lesson, or section of a curriculum covering a particular topic or skill.

noun

A member of a military organization.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Number, we define, to be, a certayne Mathematicall Sũme, of Vnits. [Note the worde, Vnit, to expresse the Greke Monas, & not Vnitie: as we haue all, commonly, till now, vsed.]"
"The centimetre is a unit of length."
"The pound sterling is a unit of currency."
"This pill provides 500 units of Vitamin E."
"He was a member of a special police unit."
"We're starting a new unit on photosynthesis next week."

Etymology

Formerly unite, a later form of unity; see unity.

Usage

Inflected Forms

units (plural)

Derived Forms

ALU biounit CPU counit cunit cyberunit FPU GPU immunounit interunit kilounit logit

Phrases

absolute unit accumulated thermal unit allocation unit Amagat unit angstrom unit animal unit API unit application protocol data unit

Frequently Paired Words

bay display FSDU gondola stand

Synonyms

unit of measure unit of measurement unit of issue identity element unity unit element social unit building block

Rhymes With

head unit dobson unit

Questions

How do you pronounce unit?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjuː.nɪt/.
What does unit mean?: Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one.
Where does unit come from?: Formerly unite, a later form of unity; see unity.

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