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The correct spelling is unit.
How to pronounce unit
/ˈjuː.nɪt/
nounIPA: /ˈjuː.nɪt/
Say it like: Uni-t
The correct spelling is unit. 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… For example: "The centimetre is a unit of length."
Usage Examples
“The centimetre is a unit of length.”
“He was a member of a special police unit.”
“The fifth tank brigade moved in with 20 units. (i.e., 20 tanks)”
Meanings
noun
- 1.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.
- 2.Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one.
- 3.A standard measure of a quantity.
- 4.The number one.
- 5.An organized group comprising people and/or equipment.
adjective
- 1.For each unit.
- 2.Having a size or magnitude of one.
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