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A quantity chosen as a standard in terms of which other quantities may be expressed
“The 42-gallon barrel is still a standard unit of measurement in the oil industry.”
Something regarded as single and complete but which can also be part of a larger whole
“Does the whole lipid always move as a single unit, or could its motion proceed segment by segment?”
A subdivision of a larger group of people
“The art department is a separate unit of the Company's operations.”
A subdivision of a larger group of things
“Now, a unit of books costs the same as one unit of food.”
A subdivision of a larger military grouping
“With reporters wed to a military unit on the battlefield, the relationship would be symbiotic.”
A thing that is complete in itself
A part or portion of an object, material or amount
A division of a large organization dealing with a specific area of activity
A particular item or object
An alliance of people or groups working together
A large unit of things or people
A piece of equipment or furniture that is fixed in position in a building or vehicle
The smallest usable machine word
Single entity
Any standardized, reproducible unit that can be used to measure any physical property
An object for holding or transporting something
An individual fact or item
An arithmetical value, typically representing a particular quantity
A distinct stage in a series of events or process
A commercial property used for residence
Furnishings or accessories in a building
A human being regarded as an individual
(literature) A pair of lines with rhyming end words
The total amount of something
The combination of components or elements to form a connected whole
A mark indicating measure on an instrument or container
The smallest particle of a specific element or compound
(biology) The smallest structural and functional unit of an organism
Able to provide for oneself independently of others
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