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UNIT

(noun, adj.)
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There are 8 meanings of the word Unit.

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Unit - as a 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"

A single undivided whole

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

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
whole11
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

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

Example: "Units of nucleic acids"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
building block
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
thing9
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

An assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

Example: "How big is that part compared to the whole?"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
whole11
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
object17physical object
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Unit - as an adjective

For each unit.

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

Having a size or magnitude of one.

Example Sentences

"The teacher introduced a new unit of study."
"I live in a two-bedroom unit."
"Please clean the storage unit before placing your belongings."
"The soldiers marched in unison as a cohesive unit."
"The apartment complex consists of multiple housing units."
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Word Game Points

Is UNIT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, unit is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

UNIT has a SCRABBLE points total of 4.

Is UNIT a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, unit is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
UNIT has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 6.

Is UNIT a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, unit is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
UNIT has a WORDFEUD points total of 5.

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