unit
noun [C] (MEASUREMENT) /ˈjuː.nɪt/Definition
› a standard measure that is used to express amounts: A centimetre is a unit of length. The standard unit of currency in the US is the dollar.Measurements in general › UK a standard measure of alcohol: Experts say that women should not drink more than 14 units of alcohol a week.Spirits and distillingWeighing and measuring
(Definition of unit noun (MEASUREMENT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- cost-of-living index noun
- life-size adjective
- measure noun (WAY OF JUDGING)
- measure sth/sb up phrasal verb
- measure verb (SIZE)
- measurement noun
- mouthful noun (AMOUNT)
- pace sth off/out phrasal verb
- plumb verb (DEEP)
- point noun (UNIT)
- proof adjective (ALCOHOL)
- quantify verb
- record verb (STORE INFORMATION)
- register verb (SHOW)
- sound verb (WATER DEPTH)
- surveyor noun
- system noun (METHOD)
- timer noun
- weigh sth out phrasal verb
- weigh verb (HEAVINESS)
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