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yksikkö — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • department noun A distinct section of an organisation, business, or government responsible for a particular area of work.
  • outfit noun A set of clothes worn together, often for a particular occasion.
  • singular adj Remarkably unusual or exceptional; standing out from the ordinary.
  • unit noun A single, whole thing, especially one regarded as a standard measure or a self-contained part of something larger.

Senses

yksikkö is used for these senses in English:

  • department A subdivision of an organization.
  • outfit Any cohesive group of people; a unit; such as a military company.
  • singular (grammar) Referring to only one thing or person.
  • singular (grammar) A form of a word that refers to only one person or thing.
  • unit (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.
  • unit (US, military) Any military element whose structure is prescribed by competent authority, such as a table of organization and equipment; specifically, part of an organization.

department — full definition

  1. noun A distinct section of an organisation, business, or government responsible for a particular area of work.
  2. noun A particular area of responsibility, skill, or interest (often used loosely).
  3. noun One of the administrative regions into which France is divided.

outfit — full definition

  1. noun A set of clothes worn together, often for a particular occasion.
  2. noun Informally, a group of people working together, such as a business or team.
  3. verb To supply or equip someone or something, usually for a particular purpose.

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