unit

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

• Number, we define, to be, a certayne Mathematicall Sũme, of Vnits. [Note the worde, Vnit, to expresse the Greke Monas, & not Vnitie: as we haue all, commonly, till now, vsed.]

A standard measure of a quantity or magnitude.

• The centimetre is a unit of length.
• The pound sterling is a unit of currency.

A basic, self-contained component or module that performs a specific function inside a computer system.

The number one.

Ellipsis of international unit.abbreviationalt-ofellipsis

• This pill provides 500 units of Vitamin E.

An organized group comprising people or equipment.

• He was a member of a special police unit.

A course, lesson, or section of a curriculum covering a particular topic or skill.

• We're starting a new unit on photosynthesis next week.

A member of a military organization.informal

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

An item which may be sold singly.

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

Any piece of equipment, such as an appliance, power tool, stereo system, computer, tractor, or machinery.AustraliaNew-ZealandUK

• This air-conditioner is the most efficient unit we sell.

For each unit.not-comparable

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

Having a size or magnitude of one.not-comparable

• Consider the following time sequence Z#95;t#61;A#92;sin(#92;omegat#43;#92;theta), where A is a random variable with a zero mean and a unit variance and #92;theta is a random variable with a uniform distribution on the interval #91;-#92;pi,#