📖 Definitions of "Subunit"
noun
- 1
Any subdivision of a larger unit.
- 2
A protein subunit.
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| fractional monetary unitnoun | a monetary unit that is valued at a fraction (usually one hundredth) of the basic monetary unit |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Subunit"
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| Word | Definition |
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| fractional monetary unitnoun | a monetary unit that is valued at a fraction (usually one hundredth) of the basic monetary unit |
| purified | Made or rendered pure or more pure. |
| segmentnoun | One of the parts into which any body naturally separates or is divided; a part divided or cut off; a section; a portion. |
| sectionnoun | A 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. |
| partnoun | A portion; a component. |
| componentnoun | A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device. |
| modulenoun | A self-contained component of a system, often interchangeable, which has a well-defined interface to the other components. |
| constituentnoun | A resident of an area represented by an elected official, particularly in relation to that official. |
| fragmentnoun | A part broken off; a small, detached portion; an imperfect part, either physically or not |
| subcomponentnoun | A lesser or secondary component. |
| compartmentnoun | A 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. |
| piecenoun | A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts. |
| portionnoun | An allocated amount. |
| building blocknoun | (figuratively) A component that is part of a larger system. |
| subsectionnoun | A defined part of a section. |
| sectornoun | A section. |
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