Synonyms of unit

Noun

1. unit of measurement, unit, definite quantity

usage: any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange; "the dollar is the United States unit of currency"; "a unit of wheat is a bushel"; "change per unit volume"

2. unit, part, portion, component part, component, constituent

usage: an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole; "the reduced the number of units and installations"; "the word is a basic linguistic unit"

3. unit, social unit, organization, organisation

usage: an organization regarded as part of a larger social group; "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"; "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit"

4. unit, whole

usage: a single undivided whole; "an idea is not a unit that can be moved from one brain to another"

5. unit, building block, thing

usage: a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else; "units of nucleic acids"

6. whole, unit, object, physical object

usage: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit"

Definition and meaning of unit (Dictionary)