unit

🇺🇸 /ˈjuːnɪt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈjuːnɪt/
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noun
A2

A single thing or group that is whole by itself but can be part of something bigger.

The four parts work together as one unit.

R

One item of a product that a company sells.

Each unit of this product costs five dollars.

A2

A part of a book or course that teaches one topic.

We will study a new unit next week.

B2

A group of people who work or live together for a purpose.

The army unit trained together for months.

B2

A department in a hospital that gives special care.

She works in the children's unit at the hospital.

B2

A piece of furniture that matches others of the same type.

We bought a kitchen unit with cabinets and drawers.

B2

A fixed amount used to measure something.

A meter is a unit of length.

R

A small machine with a specific job, often part of a larger machine.

The cooling unit keeps the computer from overheating.

R

A single home or section in a building.

They live in unit 5 of the apartment building.

R

Any number from 0 to 9.

In the number 23, the unit is 3.

translation

n. A single thing or group that is whole by itself but can be part of something bigger.; One item of a product that a company sells.; A part of a book or course that teaches one topic.; A group of people who work or live together for a purpose.; A department in a hospital that gives special care.; A piece of furniture that matches others of the same type.; A fixed amount used to measure something.; A small machine with a specific job, often part of a larger machine.; A single home or section in a building.; Any number from 0 to 9.

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Plural units