the first position in a place-value counting system, representing a single-digit number
In the decimal system the number 27 has 7 units and two tens.
Examples of 'units' in a sentence
units
He is an Elder in our Movement, in charge of all the units in the south-west of England.
Fraser, Anthea THE GOSPEL MAKERS
As they march they are already deployed into their battle units.
Baxter, Stephen ANTI-ICE
Film units were a clannish lot, not given to welcoming strangers.
Hinxman, Margaret THE SOUND OF MURDER
All related terms of 'units'
unit
If you consider something as a unit , you consider it as a single, complete thing.
unit of measurement
a single undivided entity or whole
unit set
a single undivided entity or whole
home unit
a self-contained residence which is part of a series of similar residences
cgs units
a metric system of units based on the centimetre , gram , and second. For scientific and technical purposes these units have been replaced by SI units
fps units
an Imperial system of units based on the foot, pound , and second as the units of length, mass , and time. For scientific and most technical purposes these units have been replaced by SI units
mks units
a metric system of units based on the metre , kilogram , and second as the units of length, mass , and time; it forms the basis of the SI units
SI unit
any of the units adopted for international use under the Système International d'Unités, now employed for all scientific and most technical purposes. There are seven fundamental units: the metre, kilogram , second, ampere , kelvin , candela , and mole ; and two supplementary units: the radian and the steradian . All other units are derived by multiplication or division of these units without the use of numerical factors
x-unit
a unit of length equal to 0.100 202 × 10 –12 metre , for expressing the wavelengths of X-rays and gamma rays
electrostatic units
the system of CGS electric and magnetic units that assigns the value of one to the dielectric constant of a vacuum
base unit
any of the fundamental units in a system of measurement . The base SI units are the metre , kilogram , second, ampere , kelvin , candela , and mole
cube unit
Cube units are shelving units made up of horizontal and vertical dividers which form open-ended cubes, suitable for displaying products such as towels in a range of colors .
MASH unit
a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital
sink unit
a fitted unit that consists of a sink , draining board and cupboards underneath
tail unit
the back or rear section of an aeroplane
burns unit
a section of a hospital in which those with serious burns are treated
stock unit
the tax basis for evaluating farmers ' stock. Cattle , sheep , and deer are each given differing stock-unit values, the basic measure being the ewe equivalent
control unit
the part of the computer that processes hardware , software , and user inputs and directs their implementation
derived unit
a unit of measurement obtained by multiplication or division of the base units of a system without the introduction of numerical factors
display unit
a device with a screen that displays characters or graphics representing data in a computer memory . It usually has a keyboard or light pen for the input of information or inquiries
engine unit
the unit within which an engine is contained
family unit
a social group traditionally consisting of parents and children
kitchen unit
a piece of a fitted kitchen , such as a cupboard or sink unit
medical unit
a group of doctors and nurses working as part of a larger organization , such as the armed forces or a prison
mobile unit
a vehicle supplied with the basic equipment or materials necessary for a particular purpose, as for televising on location or being used as an x-ray or inoculation clinic
policy unit
a body of political advisors to the British Prime Minister
sealed unit
a hard disk that is permanently sealed to prevent damage to the read /write head
second unit
an additional crew on a film production, usually used at a second location for filming crowd scenes , exteriors, and other shots that do not require the principal actors
secure unit
A secure unit is a building or part of a building where dangerous prisoners or violent psychiatric patients are kept .
shower unit
a shower enclosure
social unit
a person or a group of persons, as a family, functioning as a unit in society
storage unit
a piece of furniture for storing something
thermal unit
a unit of heat in the fps system equal to the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 pound of water by 1° F . 1 British thermal unit is equivalent to 1055.06 joules or 251.997 calories
vanitory
a hand basin built into a wooden Formica-covered or tiled top, usually with a built-in cupboard below it
Vanitory unit
a hand basin built into a wooden Formica-covered or tiled top, usually with a built-in cupboard below it
vanity basin
a hand basin built into a wooden Formica-covered or tiled top, usually with a built-in cupboard below it
vanity unit
a hand basin built into a wooden Formica-covered or tiled top, usually with a built-in cupboard below it
volume unit
a unit equal to a decibel for expressing the magnitude of a complex audio signal , as that of speech or music, above a reference level of one milliwatt
a
You use a or an when you are referring to someone or something for the first time or when people may not know which particular person or thing you are talking about.
absolute unit
a unit of measurement forming part of the electromagnetic cgs system, such as an abampere or abcoulomb
accident and emergency
The accident and emergency is the room or department in a hospital where people who have severe injuries or sudden illness are taken for emergency treatment. The abbreviation → A & E is also used.
accident and emergency department
the room or department in a hospital where people who have severe injuries or sudden illness are taken for emergency treatment
accident and emergency unit
the room or department in a hospital where people who have severe injuries or sudden illness are taken for emergency treatment
accident unit
the room or department in a hospital where people who have severe injuries or sudden illness are taken for emergency treatment
angstrom unit
a unit of length equal to 10 −10 metre , used principally to express the wavelengths of electromagnetic radiations. It is equivalent to 0.1 nanometre
bargaining unit
a specific group of employees who are covered by the same collective agreement or set of agreements and represented by the same bargaining agent or agents
Carnegie unit
a standardized unit of measurement for evaluating courses in secondary schools in terms of college entrance requirements , representing one year's study in any subject, that subject having been taught for a minimum of 120 classroom hours to qualify
consumer unit
A consumer unit is a particular type of distribution board that controls and distributes electrical energy, especially in domestic premises .
currency unit
a unit of money, such as the pound , dollar , or euro , that is used in a particular currency
disposal unit
an electrically operated fitment in the plughole of a kitchen sink that breaks up food refuse so that it goes down the waste pipe