Phrase guide

work unit

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A danwei.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a unit of measurement for work

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: heat unit, energy unit

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: unit of measurement, unit

Narrower terms: erg, electron volt, eV, joule, J, watt second, calorie, gram calorie, small calorie, kilogram calorie, kilocalorie, large calorie, nutritionist's calorie, British thermal unit, BTU, B.Th.U., therm, watt-hour, kilowatt hour, kW-hr, Board of Trade unit, B.T.U., foot-pound, foot-ton, foot-poundal, horsepower-hour, kilogram-meter

History

Etymology

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