Collocations for unit - noun
1. single thing
ADJ.
large, small | basic, fundamental
The family is the basic unit of society.
The family is the basic unit of society.
discrete, individual, single
VERB + UNIT
break sth down into, divide sth into
Large departments were broken down into smaller units.
Large departments were broken down into smaller units.
2. fixed amount
ADJ.
basic, standard | monetary | lexical, linguistic
UNIT + NOUN
cost, length, weight
PREP.
~ of
a unit of currency a unit of length fifty units of electricity
a unit of currency a unit of length fifty units of electricity
PHRASES
per unit
Electricity is ten pence per unit.
Electricity is ten pence per unit.
3. group of people
ADJ.
cohesive
The new manager changed a talented collection of individuals into a cohesive unit.
The new manager changed a talented collection of individuals into a cohesive unit.
baby, casualty, emergency, intensive care, maternity, psychiatric, surgical, etc.
She works in the maternity unit at the local hospital.
She works in the maternity unit at the local hospital.
army, enemy, military | intelligence | policy | research | family, social
the role of the family unit in the community
the role of the family unit in the community
VERB + UNIT
be attached to
The cancer research unit is attached to the local university.
The cancer research unit is attached to the local university.
4. piece of furniture/equipment
ADJ.
cooking, kitchen, sink, storage | air-conditioning, control, power, processing, shower
the central processing unit in a computer
the central processing unit in a computer
VERB + UNIT
install
We''re having new kitchen units installed.
We''re having new kitchen units installed.