NYT Dictionary

UNIT

/ˈjuː.nɪt/
NounAdjectiveU-nitu-nit · 2 syllablesGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

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

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

unit of measureunit of measurementunit of issueidentity elementunityunit elementwholeacearmyarticle

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 21 recorded puzzles:

+9 earlier appearances in the archive.

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