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Noun

{{lb|en|mathematics}} [[oneness|Oneness]], [[singularity]], seen as a component of a [[whole number]]; a magnitude of one. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
{{senseid|en|Q47574}} {{lb|en|sciences}} A [[standard]] measure of a [[quantity]] or [[magnitude]].
{{lb|en|computing}} A [[basic]], [[self-contained]] [[component]] or [[module]] that [[perform]]s a [[specific]] [[function]] inside a [[computer system]].
The [[number]] [[one]].
{{ellipsis of|en|international unit}}.
An [[organized]] [[group]] [[comprising]] [[people]] or [[equipment]].
{{lb|en|education}} A [[course]], [[lesson]], or [[section]] of a [[curriculum]] covering a particular [[topic]] or [[skill]].
{{lb|en|military|informal}} A member of a military organization.
{{lb|en|commerce}} An item which may be sold singly.
{{lb|en|US|UK|Australia|New Zealand}} Any piece of [[equipment]], such as an [[appliance]], power tool, [[stereo]] system, computer, [[tractor]], or [[machinery]].
{{lb|en|retail}} A structure used to display goods for sale (usually containing shelves, pegs or hooks)
{{lb|en|US|Australia|New Zealand}} A measure of housing equivalent to the living quarters of one [[household]]; an [[apartment]] where a group of apartments is contained in one or more multi-storied buildings or a group of dwellings is in one or more single storey buildings, usually arranged around a driveway.

Source: Wiktionary · CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wiktionary dump) · cached copy, not a rewrite.