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Definitions

unit

[yoo-nit] / ˈyu nɪt /
NOUN
a group regarded as a unit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crew entity group system
STRONG
assemblage assembly bunch complement crowd detachment entirety gang mob outfit ring section total totality
Antonyms
STRONG
fraction part
WEAK
piece whole
NOUN
part
Synonyms
STRONGEST
component member
STRONG
arm block constituent detachment detail element factor feature fraction ingredient integer item joint layer length link module piece portion section segment square wing
Antonyms
STRONG
entirety whole

Example Sentences

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Border Patrol agents from an elite unit rappelled from a hovering Black Hawk helicopter onto the roof of a 130-unit apartment complex.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Property records show that the unit is still registered to the limited liability company that Jackman and Furness used when they purchased the home in 2008.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Just after the OpenAI semi-divorce, Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman announced a new superintelligence unit at Microsoft in November.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

“I’ve been caring for my mother, and we each currently occupy a unit in the house.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

This time they snapped back into position as a unit.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.