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unit

/ˈjuː.nɪt/

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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.

Examples :

"The doctor prescribed a specific unit of vitamin D for the patient's bone health. "

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

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"The teacher assigned each student a single unit of work for the project. "

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A standard measure of a quantity.

Examples :

"The centimetre is a unit of length."

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The number one.

Examples :

"My son's math test had only one question about fractions, making the unit very easy. "

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An organized group comprising people and/or equipment.

Examples :

"He was a member of a special police unit."

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A member of a military organization.

Examples :

"The fifth tank brigade moved in with 20 units. (i.e., 20 tanks)"

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Any military element whose structure is prescribed by competent authority, such as a table of organization and equipment; specifically, part of an organization.

Examples :

"The school's student council is divided into several units, each responsible for a different aspect of student life. "

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An organization title of a subdivision of a group in a task force.

Examples :

"The marketing team's "Project Phoenix" unit is responsible for social media campaigns. "

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A standard or basic quantity into which an item of supply is divided, issued or detailed. In this meaning, also called unit of issue.

Examples :

"The school supplies are issued in units of five pencils per student. "

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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.

Examples :

"The National Guard's infantry unit is prepared to deploy quickly if needed. "

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The identity element, neutral element.

Examples :

"Zero is the unit for addition; adding zero to any number doesn't change it. "

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An element having an inverse, an invertible element; an associate of the unity.

Examples :

"The unit of measurement for a student's math assignment is the centimeter. "

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In an adjunction, a natural transformation from the identity functor of the domain of the left adjoint functor to the composition of the right adjoint functor with the left adjoint functor.

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"The math textbook defines the "unit" as the special transformation that connects the left and right adjoint functors. "

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A volume of rock or ice of identifiable origin and age range that is defined by the distinctive and dominant, easily mapped and recognizable petrographic, lithologic or paleontologic features (facies) that characterize it.

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"The geology students studied the rock unit in the quarry, noting its distinct layers and fossils. "

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An item which may be sold singly.

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"We shipped nearly twice as many units this month as last month."

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A unit of alcohol.

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"The recipe calls for two units of alcohol in the punch. "

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One kilowatt-hour (as recorded on an electricity meter).

Examples :

"My electricity bill shows I used three units of power last month. "

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Examples :

"The new student housing complex has 20 units. "

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A gold coin of the reign of James I, worth twenty shillings.

Examples :

"My great-grandmother had a collection of rare James I units, each one a valuable historical artifact. "

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A work unit.

Examples :

"The construction crew completed their unit of work on the new house today. "

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A physically large person.

Examples :

"My older brother is a real unit; he's incredibly strong. "

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For each unit.

Examples :

"We have to keep our unit costs down if we want to make a profit."

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Having a size or magnitude of one.

Examples :

"The recipe calls for a unit amount of sugar, one teaspoon. "

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