Unit
noun
A separate part of a whole, often used to measure things.
My apartment is a unit in a larger building.
Often appears as...
- unit of measurement
- unit price
noun
A device or piece of equipment that is designed to do a particular job.
The air conditioning unit is broken.
Often appears as...
- heating unit
- control unit
noun
A group of people working together as part of a larger group.
The emergency response unit was dispatched immediately.
Often appears as...
- military unit
- police unit
noun
A quantity chosen as a standard in terms of which other quantities may be expressed.
The foot is a unit of length.
Often appears as...
- unit of length
- unit of time
noun
A quantity or amount of something regarded as a complete whole.
The family is seen as a basic social unit.
Often appears as...
- basic unit
- social unit
noun
A separate part of a whole, often used to measure things.
My apartment is a unit in a larger building.
Often appears as...
- unit of measurement
- unit price
noun
A device or piece of equipment that is designed to do a particular job.
The air conditioning unit is broken.
Often appears as...
- heating unit
- control unit
noun
A group of people working together as part of a larger group.
The emergency response unit was dispatched immediately.
Often appears as...
- military unit
- police unit
noun
A quantity chosen as a standard in terms of which other quantities may be expressed.
The foot is a unit of length.
Often appears as...
- unit of length
- unit of time
noun
A quantity or amount of something regarded as a complete whole.
The family is seen as a basic social unit.
Often appears as...
- basic unit
- social unit
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Part of Whole
Identify 'unit' as a part that makes up something larger, like building blocks.
Each classroom is a unit of the entire school.
Pro Tip 2/2Measurement Context
Used in context of quantity or measurement, 'unit' is often linked with numbers.
Please buy two units of apple juice from the store.
Pro Tip 1/2Part of Whole
Identify 'unit' as a part that makes up something larger, like building blocks.
Each classroom is a unit of the entire school.
Pro Tip 2/2Measurement Context
Used in context of quantity or measurement, 'unit' is often linked with numbers.
Please buy two units of apple juice from the store.
Pro Tip 1/2Part of Whole
Identify 'unit' as a part that makes up something larger, like building blocks.
Each classroom is a unit of the entire school.
Pro Tip 2/2Measurement Context
Used in context of quantity or measurement, 'unit' is often linked with numbers.
Please buy two units of apple juice from the store.
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Computing with fluids PIPE...
turn an infinite loop and you'll actually be stuck in this loop forever every time a clock thing sting you move to the next chair this is a memory loop this is a fundamental unit of memory where you can essentially store bits of matter and information at the same time we actually built this here is an
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Where Your Cat Goes May...
natural areas and are they actually a threat to our native wildlife that lives there we're working initially in the North Carolina area where we have tracker units and we're loading them out to people to put on their cats for a week or two at a time so far most the animals are staying
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What makes muscles grow?...
The bigger the challenge becomes, the bigger the brain's signal grows, and the more motor units it rallies to help you achieve your task. But what if the door is made of solid iron? At this point, your arm muscles alone won't be able to generate enough tension to pull it open,
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The wacky history of...
the cell is the basic unit of structure and organization in organisms. And all cells come from preexisting cells. To be honest, this all sounds incredibly boring until you dig a little deeper into how the world of microscopic organisms, and this theory came to be.
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How do carbohydrates...
and jump starts the conversion of sugar to energy. The degree to which a unit of insulin lowers the blood sugar helps us understand something called insulin sensitivity. The more a given unit of insulin lowers blood sugar, the more sensitive you are to insulin.
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Filming the Kung Fu...
i'm nick easton i'm a wildlife filmmaker at the bbc's natural history unit a few years ago i directed a shoot featuring orchid mantis life story was about the different stages in an animal's life so we wanted to capture the moment an animal was actually born
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How do solar panels...
So is it possible that one day the world could be completely reliant on solar energy? To answer that question, we first need to examine how solar panels convert solar energy to electrical energy. Solar panels are made up of smaller units called solar cells.
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What is a calorie? -...
and we do so with a unit called the calorie. One calorie, the kind we measure in food, also called a large calorie, is defined as the amount of energy it would take to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water
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Ami Klin: A new way to...
to understand the world around us, are shaped by that stance. We are social to the core. So my journey in autism really started when I lived in a residential unit for adults with autism.
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Why the metric system...
other nations followed, with colonial empires spreading the system around the world. As France's main rival, Britain had resisted revolutionary ideas and retained its traditional units.
Video examples
Computing with fluids PIPE...
turn an infinite loop and you'll actually be stuck in this loop forever every time a clock thing sting you move to the next chair this is a memory loop this is a fundamental unit of memory where you can essentially store bits of matter and information at the same time we actually built this here is an
Video examples
Where Your Cat Goes May...
natural areas and are they actually a threat to our native wildlife that lives there we're working initially in the North Carolina area where we have tracker units and we're loading them out to people to put on their cats for a week or two at a time so far most the animals are staying
Video examples
What makes muscles grow?...
The bigger the challenge becomes, the bigger the brain's signal grows, and the more motor units it rallies to help you achieve your task. But what if the door is made of solid iron? At this point, your arm muscles alone won't be able to generate enough tension to pull it open,
Video examples
The wacky history of...
the cell is the basic unit of structure and organization in organisms. And all cells come from preexisting cells. To be honest, this all sounds incredibly boring until you dig a little deeper into how the world of microscopic organisms, and this theory came to be.
Video examples
How do carbohydrates...
and jump starts the conversion of sugar to energy. The degree to which a unit of insulin lowers the blood sugar helps us understand something called insulin sensitivity. The more a given unit of insulin lowers blood sugar, the more sensitive you are to insulin.
Video examples
Filming the Kung Fu...
i'm nick easton i'm a wildlife filmmaker at the bbc's natural history unit a few years ago i directed a shoot featuring orchid mantis life story was about the different stages in an animal's life so we wanted to capture the moment an animal was actually born
Video examples
How do solar panels...
So is it possible that one day the world could be completely reliant on solar energy? To answer that question, we first need to examine how solar panels convert solar energy to electrical energy. Solar panels are made up of smaller units called solar cells.
Video examples
What is a calorie? -...
and we do so with a unit called the calorie. One calorie, the kind we measure in food, also called a large calorie, is defined as the amount of energy it would take to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water
Video examples
Ami Klin: A new way to...
to understand the world around us, are shaped by that stance. We are social to the core. So my journey in autism really started when I lived in a residential unit for adults with autism.
Video examples
Why the metric system...
other nations followed, with colonial empires spreading the system around the world. As France's main rival, Britain had resisted revolutionary ideas and retained its traditional units.
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Nicholas D'Agosto
American Actor
Heroes' was such a big production. When I was there in the second season, it had been expanded so much. Fans of the series will remember, and many of them were upset about it, but they had expanded so many new characters that they were actually running two different units.
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Glenn McGrath
Australian Cricketer
Sometimes when things are happening outside the team, when forces are at work to try to break the team apart or cause issues, it can actually have a different effect - it can bring the boys closer together. They become more of a unit and they start to protect each other.
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Taika Waititi
New Zealander Director
The family unit is very interesting because these are people that you're supposed to be the closest to in your life, and yet that's where you find the greatest distances between people as well - especially between parents and kids.
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John C. Reilly
American Actor
For a long time, it was like I was part of some special forces unit: I'd land, meet everyone, five minutes later I'd have to do some amazing work, then - boom! - I'm out again. You know, playing supporting parts takes courage.
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Frank Shamrock
American Mixed Martial Artist
My first fighting team was my brother, and I learned that I came from a community where your team was your family. We functioned as a unit. You helped as many people as you could, because they would help you.
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Tim Cook
American Businessman
Price is rarely the most important thing. A cheap product might sell some units. Somebody gets it home and they feel great when they pay the money, but then they get it home and use it and the joy is gone.
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Neeraj Kabi
Indian Actor
In 'Talvar', my character loses his daughter and it was quite an intense role. I had to concentrate and I would request all the unit members to stay silent before the take.
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Jerzy Kosinski
Polish Novelist
If we reduce social life to the smallest possible unit we will find that there is no social life in the company of one.
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Rana Daggubati
Indian Actor
Cinema plays an important role in uniting the entire nation as a single unit.
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Kourtney Kardashian
American Celebrity
This is my life. I don't need a piece of paper to make it a family unit.
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Nicholas D'Agosto
American Actor
Heroes' was such a big production. When I was there in the second season, it had been expanded so much. Fans of the series will remember, and many of them were upset about it, but they had expanded so many new characters that they were actually running two different units.
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Glenn McGrath
Australian Cricketer
Sometimes when things are happening outside the team, when forces are at work to try to break the team apart or cause issues, it can actually have a different effect - it can bring the boys closer together. They become more of a unit and they start to protect each other.
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Taika Waititi
New Zealander Director
The family unit is very interesting because these are people that you're supposed to be the closest to in your life, and yet that's where you find the greatest distances between people as well - especially between parents and kids.
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John C. Reilly
American Actor
For a long time, it was like I was part of some special forces unit: I'd land, meet everyone, five minutes later I'd have to do some amazing work, then - boom! - I'm out again. You know, playing supporting parts takes courage.
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Frank Shamrock
American Mixed Martial Artist
My first fighting team was my brother, and I learned that I came from a community where your team was your family. We functioned as a unit. You helped as many people as you could, because they would help you.
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Tim Cook
American Businessman
Price is rarely the most important thing. A cheap product might sell some units. Somebody gets it home and they feel great when they pay the money, but then they get it home and use it and the joy is gone.
Quote examples
Neeraj Kabi
Indian Actor
In 'Talvar', my character loses his daughter and it was quite an intense role. I had to concentrate and I would request all the unit members to stay silent before the take.
Quote examples
Jerzy Kosinski
Polish Novelist
If we reduce social life to the smallest possible unit we will find that there is no social life in the company of one.
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Rana Daggubati
Indian Actor
Cinema plays an important role in uniting the entire nation as a single unit.
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Kourtney Kardashian
American Celebrity
This is my life. I don't need a piece of paper to make it a family unit.
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