unit
/ˈjuːnɪt/ noun [C]Definition
› a single thing or separate part of something larger: The training course is divided into five units, and takes place over five days.
› WORKPLACE a particular type of business or department within a larger organization: Shares in the pharmaceutical company shot up to 2575p after the sale of its chemicals unit. Cellphone companies are still on the rise, but most of them are units of the traditional telcos. a business/operating unit
› FINANCE a single share or bond in a unit trust or mutual fund: Your investment purchases units that are linked to the Performance Fund.
› PROPERTY an individual building or house: industrial/office units a housing/residential unit
› a piece of machinery or equipment designed to be used for a particular purpose: an air-conditioning unit kitchen/shelving/wall-mounted units
› PRODUCTION a single product considered as part of the total number of products that a company manufactures or sells: Last year the company cut domestic production to 3.1 million units.
› MEASURES a measurement that is used as a standard to express amounts: Women are advised not to consume more than 14 units of alcohol a week. a unit of energy/measurement
→ See also accumulation unit, bargaining unit, central processing unit, decision-making unit, monetary unit, multiunit, stock-keeping unit, storage unit, strategic business unit(Definition of unit noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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