unit

UK /ˈjuː.nɪt/ US /ˈjuː.nɪt/
noun 5adj 2

Definitions

noun

1

Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one.

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.]

2

A standard measure of a quantity or magnitude.

The centimetre is a unit of length.

The pound sterling is a unit of currency.

3

The number one.

4

Ellipsis of international unit.

This pill provides 500 units of Vitamin E.

5

An organized group comprising people and/or equipment.

He was a member of a special police unit.

adj

1

For each unit.

We have to keep our unit costs down if we want to make a profit.

2

Having a size or magnitude of one.

Consider the following time sequence Z_t=A sin (ωt+θ), where A is a random variable with a zero mean and a unit variance and θ is a random variable with a uniform distribution on the interval [-π,π] independent of A.

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