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The correct spelling is units.
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noun
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The correct spelling is units. 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)”
Definition
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.
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