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unit

 
 
/ˈjuːnɪt/ noun [C]

Translation

GROUP a group of people who are responsible for a particular part of an organization
birim, tim, ekip, grup
an anti-terrorist unit680
MEASURE a measure used to express an amount or quantity
birim, ölçü birimi
The kilogram is a unit of weight.13991379
SINGLE a single, complete thing that may be part of a larger thing
birim
a French course book with ten units1259
FURNITURE a piece of furniture that fits together with other pieces
ünite
kitchen units 2167
MACHINE a small machine, or part of a machine, that has a particular purpose
ünite, blok, tertibat
a computer's central processing unit1299
BUILDING a single apartment, office, etc in a larger building
bölüm, blok, ünite
754365
(Definition of unit noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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