What it means
- (noun) A particular, minute unit of mass, defined differently for different substances, but so that varying substances of the same general type have the property that one international unit of the one has the same effect on the human body as one international unit of the other.
- (noun) Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one.
- (noun) A standard measure of a quantity. “The centimetre is a unit of length.”
- (noun) The number one.
- (noun) An organized group comprising people and/or equipment. “He was a member of a special police unit.”
- (noun) A member of a military organization. “The fifth tank brigade moved in with 20 units. (i.e., 20 tanks)”
- (noun) Any military element whose structure is prescribed by competent authority, such as a table of organization and equipment; specifically, part of an organization.
- (noun) An organization title of a subdivision of a group in a task force.
- (noun) A standard or basic quantity into which an item of supply is divided, issued or detailed. In this meaning, also called unit of issue.
- (noun) With regard to Reserve Components of the Armed Forces, denotes a Selected Reserve unit organized, equipped, and trained for mobilization to serve on active duty as a unit or to augment or be augmented by another unit. Headquarters and support functions without wartime missions are not considered units.
- (noun) The identity element, neutral element.
- (noun) An element having an inverse, an invertible element; an associate of the unity.
Letter analysis
- Unit contains 4 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 2 consonant(s).
- It uses 4 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 4.
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Words starting with UNI
- unicameral
- unicorn
- unicorns
- unicycle
- unicycles
- unidentifiable
- unidentified
- unidirectional
- unification
- unified
- unifies
- uniform
- uniformed
- uniforming
- uniformity
- uniformly
- uniforms
- unify
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Common questions
What does Unit mean?
A particular, minute unit of mass, defined differently for different substances, but so that varying substances of the same general type have the property that one international unit of the one has the same effect on the human body as one international unit of the other.
How many letters are in Unit?
Unit has 4 letters.
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