Dictionary

subunit en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /sʌbˈjuːnɪt/ (UK)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English unit English subunit From sub- + unit.

Meanings

1. Any subdivision of a larger unit.
   • UMISEA is a subunit in Hololive featuring idols with nautical themes. The group debuted in 2021 as the first JP+EN collab subunit. Chloe was added to the roster after holox debuted. 2023 August 14, Brandon Lyttle, “Hololive group UMISEA releases new single Ocean Wave Party☆Live”, in Niche Gamer, archived from the original on 26 Sep 2023:
   • The bogies are built up of welded sub-units which are stress-relieved before assembly by riveting. 1961 October, “New Metropolitan Line train sets enter service”, in Trains Illustrated, page 622:
   • Interchange manipulation comparisons showed that all subunits are still active, if at slightly lower rates. 2007 September 25, Bungie, Halo 3, Microsoft Game Studios, Xbox 360, level/area: Terminal Three (Legendary):
2. A protein subunit.

Forms

Deriveds

immunosubunit · multisubunit · intrasubunit · intersubunit

Translations (7)

pt subunidade (subdivision of a larger unit) · fi alayksikkö (subdivision of a larger unit) · ru субъедини́ца (subdivision of a larger unit) · fi aliyksikkö (subdivision of a larger unit) · pl podjednostka (subdivision of a larger unit) · ca subunitat (subdivision of a larger unit) · kmr binebeş (subdivision of a larger unit)