unit

noun/ˈjuːnɪt/

Frequency rank: #931 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A single thing or amount used as a standard of measurement.

Illustration for the English word “unit”

Example sentence

A standard unit of measurement is used to weigh small objects.

Synonyms & related words

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