unit

(noun) any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange. Synonyms: unit of measurement. Examples: "The dollar is the united states unit of currency." "A unit of wheat is a bushel." "Change per unit volume."

(noun) an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole. Examples: "The reduced the number of units and installations." "The word is a basic linguistic unit."

(noun) an organization regarded as part of a larger social group. Synonyms: social unit. Examples: "The coach said the offensive unit did a good job." "After the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit."

(noun) a single undivided whole. Example: "An idea is not a unit that can be moved from one brain to another."

(noun) a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else. Synonyms: building block. Example: "Units of nucleic acids."

(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity. Synonyms: whole. Examples: "How big is that part compared to the whole?." "The team is a unit."