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unit

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unit is on the Basic English 850 List.
under - unit - up
unit is one of the 1000 most common headwords.
union - unit - unite

Pronunciation

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  • IPA (key): /ˈjuː.nɪt/ or /ˈ(j)ɪu̯.nɪt/
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Noun

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Singular
unit

Plural
units

Unit is on the Academic Vocabulary List.
  1. One of a measure of something; the amount of something that is counted as "one".
    Measure five units to the left.
    $4 is the unit price.
    A pound is a useful unit for thinking about amounts of butter.
  2. Form of measurement.
    I prefer metric units.
  3. Item, used when no other word for something exists.
    He set up the A/C unit.
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