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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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The freight unit, which is set to separate from its logistics parent June 1, shared a roadmap for its business strategy during an investor day Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

AI efficiency gains may reduce power consumption per compute unit faster than anticipated.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

It is being done as a Reverse Morris Trust, which lets a company shed a business unit without triggering a towering tax bill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Worcester Foodbank is set to expand after securing permission to take over a neighbouring unit.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

If the containment layers at unit 2 were destroyed, it would be too dangerous for workers to continue pumping water into units 1 and 3.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland