A Quick and Simple Dictionary

unit

1. Noun.  (sciences) A standard measure of a quantity.
2. Noun.  The number one.
3. Noun.  (form of, Short form) .
4. Noun.  An organized group comprising people and/or equipment.
5. Noun.  (rfd-redundant) (military) A self-contained military organization; usually a battalion, regiment(,) or naval ship.
6. Noun.  (military, informal) A member of a military organization.
7. Noun.  (US, military) Any military element whose structure is prescribed by competent authority, such as a table of organization and equipment; specifically, part of an organization'''Joint Publication 1-02 ''U.S. Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms; 12 April 2001 (As Amended Through 14 April 2006).'''''.
8. Noun.  (US, military) An organization title of a subdivision of a group in a task force.
9. Noun.  (US, military) A standard or basic quantity into which an item of supply is divided, issued(,) or used. In this meaning, also called unit of issue.
10. Noun.  (US, military) With regard to Reserve Components of the Armed Forces, denotes a Selected Reserve unit organized, equipped, and trained for mobilization to serve on active duty as a unit or to augment or be augmented by another unit. Headquarters and support functions without wartime missions are not considered units.
11. Noun.  (algebra) An element of a ring having a multiplicative inverse. (Formerly just the identity element 1_''R'' of a ring.).
12. Noun.  (geology) A volume of rock or ice of identifiable origin and age range that is defined by the distinctive and dominant, easily mapped and recognizable petrographic, lithologic or paleontologic features (facies) that characterize it.
13. Noun.  (context, commerce) An item which may be sold singly.
14. Noun.  (UK, electricity) One kilowatt-hour (as recorded on an electricity meter).
15. Adjective.  For each unit.
16. Adjective.  (mathematics) Having a size or magnitude of one.