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Subunit

Any subdivision of a larger unit.

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noun
  1. 1

    Any subdivision of a larger unit.

  2. 2

    A protein subunit.

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fractional monetary unitnouna monetary unit that is valued at a fraction (usually one hundredth) of the basic monetary unit

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fractional monetary unitnouna monetary unit that is valued at a fraction (usually one hundredth) of the basic monetary unit
purifiedMade or rendered pure or more pure.
segmentnounOne of the parts into which any body naturally separates or is divided; a part divided or cut off; a section; a portion.
sectionnounA cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something.
elementnoun(chemistry) Any one of the types of atom distinguished by having a certain number of protons in its nucleus.
partnounA portion; a component.
componentnounA smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.
modulenounA self-contained component of a system, often interchangeable, which has a well-defined interface to the other components.
constituentnounA resident of an area represented by an elected official, particularly in relation to that official.
fragmentnounA part broken off; a small, detached portion; an imperfect part, either physically or not
subcomponentnounA lesser or secondary component.
compartmentnounA room, or section, or chamber, typically within a vehicle.
subdivisionnoun(countable, uncountable) A division into smaller pieces of something that has already been divided.
divisionnoun(uncountable) The act or process of dividing anything.
unitnoun(mathematics) Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one.
piecenounA part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.
portionnounAn allocated amount.
building blocknoun(figuratively) A component that is part of a larger system.
subsectionnounA defined part of a section.
sectornounA section.

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