unit

Etymology
Formerly, a later form of ; see.

Noun

 * 1)  Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one.
 * 2) * 1570,, in H. Billingsley (trans.) Euclid, Elements of Geometry, Preface:
 * 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.]
 * 1)  A standard measure of a quantity.
 * 2) The number one.
 * 3) An organized group comprising people and/or equipment.
 * 4)  A member of a military organization.
 * 5)  An item which may be sold singly.
 * 6)  Any piece of equipment, such as an appliance, power tool, stereo system, computer, tractor, or machinery.
 * 7)  a measure of housing equivalent to the living quarters of one household; an apartment where a group of apartments is contained in one or more multi-storied buildings or a group of dwellings is in one or more single storey buildings, usually arranged around a driveway.
 * 8)  A quantity of approximately 517 milliliters (1.1 U.S. pints) of blood.
 * 9)  Any military element whose structure is prescribed by competent authority, such as a table of organization and equipment; specifically, part of an organization.
 * 10)  An organization title of a subdivision of a group in a task force.
 * 11)  A standard or basic quantity into which an item of supply is divided, issued, or detailed. In this meaning, also called unit of issue.
 * 12)  With regard to Reserve Components of the Armed Forces, denotes a Selected Reserve unit organized, equipped, and trained for mobilization to serve on active duty as a unit or to augment or be augmented by another unit. Headquarters and support functions without wartime missions are not considered units.
 * 13)  The identity element, neutral element.
 * 14)  An element having an inverse, an invertible element; an associate of the unity.
 * 15)  In an adjunction, a natural transformation from the identity functor of the domain of the left adjoint functor to the composition of the right adjoint functor with the left adjoint functor.
 * 16)  A volume of rock or ice of identifiable origin and age range that is defined by the distinctive and dominant, easily mapped and recognizable petrographic, lithologic or paleontologic features (facies) that characterize it.
 * 17)  A unit of alcohol.
 * 18)  One kilowatt-hour (as recorded on an electricity meter).
 * 19)  A gold coin of the reign of James I, worth twenty shillings.
 * 20) A work unit.
 * 21)  A physically large person.
 * 22)  A penis, especially a large one.
 * 1)  An element having an inverse, an invertible element; an associate of the unity.
 * 2)  In an adjunction, a natural transformation from the identity functor of the domain of the left adjoint functor to the composition of the right adjoint functor with the left adjoint functor.
 * 3)  A volume of rock or ice of identifiable origin and age range that is defined by the distinctive and dominant, easily mapped and recognizable petrographic, lithologic or paleontologic features (facies) that characterize it.
 * 4)  A unit of alcohol.
 * 5)  One kilowatt-hour (as recorded on an electricity meter).
 * 6)  A gold coin of the reign of James I, worth twenty shillings.
 * 7) A work unit.
 * 8)  A physically large person.
 * 9)  A penis, especially a large one.
 * 1) A work unit.
 * 2)  A physically large person.
 * 3)  A penis, especially a large one.
 * 1)  A penis, especially a large one.

Synonyms

 * identity element, unity, unit element

Hyponyms

 * arithmetic logic unit
 * SI unit

Translations

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 * Estonian: ühik
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 * Central Kurdish: یەکە
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 * Lao: ໜ່ວຍ
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 * Maori: waeine
 * Marathi: एकक
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 * Cyrillic: јединица
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Adjective

 * 1) For each unit.
 * We have to keep our unit costs down if we want to make a profit.
 * 1)  Having a size or magnitude of one.
 * Consider the following time sequence
 * $$Z_t=A\sin(\omega t+\theta)$$,
 * where $$A$$ is a random variable with a zero mean and a unit variance and $$\theta$$ is a random variable with a uniform distribution on the interval $$[-\pi,\pi]$$ independent of $$A$$.
 * where $$A$$ is a random variable with a zero mean and a unit variance and $$\theta$$ is a random variable with a uniform distribution on the interval $$[-\pi,\pi]$$ independent of $$A$$.

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Noun

 * 1)  skin; scalp

Adjective

 * 1) united

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1)  oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one.
 * 2)  a standard measure of a quantity.
 * 1)  a standard measure of a quantity.
 * 1)  a standard measure of a quantity.

Etymology
Past participle of.

Adjective

 * 1) united