unit

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
  2. noun an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole
  3. noun an organization regarded as part of a larger social group

Etymology

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

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Synonyms

unit of measurement

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