unit

Definition

Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one.

Etymology

Formerly unite, a later form of unity; see unity.

Example Sentences

• "Number, we define, to be, a certayne Mathematicall Sũme, of Vnits. [Note the worde, Vnit, to expresse the Greke Monas, & not Vnitie: as we haue all, commonly, till now, vsed.]"
• "The centimetre is a unit of length."
• "The pound sterling is a unit of currency."