Meaning of 'unit'

noun

an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

Synonyms: whole

noun

a single undivided whole

Example: "an idea is not a unit that can be moved from one brain to another"

noun

an organization regarded as part of a larger social group

Example: "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"

Synonyms: social unit

noun

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

Example: "units of nucleic acids"

Synonyms: building block

noun

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

Example: "the dollar is the United States unit of currency"

Synonyms: unit of measurement

noun

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

Example: "the reduced the number of units and installations"