Unit

  • 41unit — 1. Any military element whose structure is prescribed by competent authority, such as a table of organization and equipment; specifically, part of an organization. 2. An organization title of a subdivision of a group in a task force. 3. A… …

    Military dictionary

  • 42unit — 1. One; a single person or thing. 2. A standard of measure, weight, or any other quality, by multiplications or fractions of which a scale or system is formed. 3. A group of persons or things considered as a whole because of mutual activities or… …

    Medical dictionary

  • 43unit — u•nit [[t]ˈyu nɪt[/t]] n. 1) a single entity; one person or thing 2) any group of things or persons regarded as an entity: They formed a cohesive unit[/ex] 3) one of the individuals, parts, or elements into which a whole may be divided or… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 44unit — I. noun Etymology: back formation from unity Date: 1570 1. a. the first and least natural number ; one b. a single quantity regarded as a whole in calculation 2. a determinate quantity (as of length, time, heat, or value) adopted as a standard of …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 45UNIT — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom.   Sigles d’une seule lettre   Sigles de deux lettres   Sigles de trois lettres > Sigles de quatre lettres …

    Wikipédia en Français

  • 46unit — noun 1) the family is the fundamental unit of society Syn: component, element, building block, constituent; subdivision 2) a unit of currency Syn: quantity, measure, denomination 3) a guerrilla unit …

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  • 47unit — noun 1) the family is the fundamental unit of society Syn: component, element, constituent, subdivision 2) a unit of currency Syn: quantity, measure, denomination 3) a guerrilla unit …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • 48unit — [“junat] 1. n. a gadget. □ Now, take one of the red units put the copper strip in the slot place the whole thing in this larger unit and you’re done. □ Hand me that unit on the thingy there. 2. n. the penis. (Usually objectionable.) □ Why are you …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 49Unit — A typical section of rack rail, showing rack unit distribution. Юнит (обозначение: U; от англ. Unit)  единица измерения высоты оборудования, размещаемого в стойке или шкафу. Равен 4,445 см или 1,75 дюйма. Крепёжные отверстия в стандартной 19… …

    Википедия

  • 50unit — [16] The term unit was given general currency by the 16th century English mathematician, astrologer, and magician John Dee. It was formed from Latin ūnus, probably on the analogy of digit, and used as a mathematical term to replace unity as a… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins