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Unit   (English)

Definition (keystage 1)

One, as in "Tens and Units". One thing or object.
Metres, minutes, kilograms and litres are all called units of measurement.

Definition (keystage 2)

A standard quantity which is used to measure other quantities, eg: the metre is a unit of length, the kilogram is a unit of weight.

Definition (undergraduate level)

Of a ring R , an invertible element, i.e. x such that ∃y ∈ R with x.y=1 .

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