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Common
noun
•
In Mathematics:
Oneness
,
singularity
, seen as a
component
of a
whole number
; a
magnitude
of one.
•
In Sciences:
A
standard
measure
of a
quantity
.
•
The
number one
.
•
Clipping
of
international unit
.
•
An
organized
group
comprising
people
and/or
equipment
.
•
In Military:
A
member
of a
military
organization
.
•
In American English & Military:
Any
military
element
whose
structure
is
prescribed
by
competent
authority
, such as a
table
of
organization
and
equipment
;
specifically
, part
of an
organization
.
•
In American English & Military:
An
organization
title
of a
subdivision
of a group in a
task force
.
•
In American English & Military:
A
standard
or
basic
quantity
into which an
item
of
supply
is
divided
,
issued
, or
detailed
. In this
meaning
, also called
unit
of
issue
.
•
In American English & Military:
With regard to
Reserve
Components
of the
Armed Forces
,
denotes
a
Selected
Reserve
unit
organized
,
equipped
, and
trained
for
mobilization
to
serve
on
active duty
as a
unit
or to
augment
or be
augment
ed by another
unit
.
Headquarters
and support
functions
without
wartime
missions
are not
considered
units
.
•
In Algebra:
The
identity element
,
neutral
element
.
•
In Algebra:
An
element
having
an
inverse
, an
invertible
element
; an
associate
of the
unity
.
•
In Category theory:
In an
adjunction
, a
natural transformation
from the
identity functor
of the
domain
of the
left
adjoint functor
to the
composition
of the right
adjoint functor
with the
left
adjoint functor
.
•
In Geology:
A
volume
of
rock
or
ice
of
identifiable
origin
and
age
range
that is
defined
by the
distinctive
and
dominant
,
easily
mapped
and
recognizable
petrographic
,
lithologic
or
paleontologic
features
(facies) that
characterize
it.
•
An
item
which may be
sold
singly
.
•
In British English:
A
unit of alcohol
.
•
In British English & Electricity:
One
kilowatt-hour
(as
recorded
on an
electricity meter
).
•
In American English, Australian English & New Zealand English:
a
measure
of
housing
equivalent
to the
living quarters
of one
household
; an
apartment
where a group of
apartments
is
contained
in one
or more multi-storied
buildings
or a group of
dwellings
is
in one
or more
single
storey
buildings
,
usually
arranged
around a
driveway
.
•
A
gold coin
of the
reign
of
James
I,
worth
twenty
shillings
.
•
A
work unit
.
•
In Australian English & British English:
A
physically
large person.
adj
•
For each
unit
.
•
In Mathematics:
Having
a
size
or
magnitude
of one.
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