Unit vs. Ward

Unitnoun

(mathematics) Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one.

Unitnoun

(sciences) A standard measure of a quantity.

Unitnoun

The number one.

Unitnoun

An organized group comprising people and/or equipment.

Unitnoun

A member of a military organization.

Unitnoun

Any military element whose structure is prescribed by competent authority, such as a table of organization and equipment; specifically, part of an organization.

Unitnoun

An organization title of a subdivision of a group in a task force.

Unitnoun

A standard or basic quantity into which an item of supply is divided, issued, or detailed. In this meaning, also called unit of issue.

Unitnoun

With regard to Reserve Components of the Armed Forces, denotes a Selected Reserve unit organized, equipped, and trained for mobilization to serve on active duty as a unit or to augment or be augmented by another unit. Headquarters and support functions without wartime missions are not considered units.

Unitnoun

(algebra) The identity element, neutral element.

Unitnoun

(algebra) An element having an inverse, an invertible element; an associate of the unity.

Unitnoun

(category theory) In an adjunction, a natural transformation from the identity functor of the domain of the left adjoint functor to the composition of the right adjoint functor with the left adjoint functor.

Unitnoun

(geology) A volume of rock or ice of identifiable origin and age range that is defined by the distinctive and dominant, easily mapped and recognizable petrographic, lithologic or paleontologic features (facies) that characterize it.

Unitnoun

(commerce) An item which may be sold singly.

Unitnoun

(UK) A unit of alcohol.

Unitnoun

One kilowatt-hour (as recorded on an electricity meter).

Unitnoun

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.

Unitnoun

(historical) A gold coin of the reign of James I, worth twenty shillings.

Unitnoun

A work unit.

Unitnoun

A physically large person.

Unitadjective

For each unit.

Unitadjective

(mathematics) Having a size or magnitude of one.

Unitnoun

A single thing or person.

Unitnoun

The least whole number; one.

Unitnoun

A gold coin of the reign of James I., of the value of twenty shillings.

Unitnoun

Any determinate amount or quantity (as of length, time, heat, value) adopted as a standard of measurement for other amounts or quantities of the same kind.

Unitnoun

A single thing, as a magnitude or number, regarded as an undivided whole.

Unitnoun

any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange;

Unitnoun

an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole;

Unitnoun

an organization regarded as part of a larger social group;

Unitnoun

a single undivided whole;

Unitnoun

a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else;

Unitnoun

an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity;

Wardnoun

A guard; a guardian or watchman.

Wardnoun

Protection, defence.

Wardnoun

(obsolete) A guard or watchman; now replaced by warden.

Wardnoun

The action of a watchman; monitoring, surveillance (usually in phrases keep ward etc.).

Wardnoun

Guardianship, especially of a child or prisoner.

Wardnoun

An enchantment or spell placed over a designated area, or a social unit, that prevents any tresspasser from entering, approaching or even from being able to locate said protected premises.

Wardnoun

Land tenure through military service.

Wardnoun

(fencing) A guarding or defensive motion or position.

Wardnoun

A protected place, and by extension, a type of subdivision.

Wardnoun

An area of a castle, corresponding to a circuit of the walls.

Wardnoun

A section or subdivision of a prison.

Wardnoun

An administrative division of a borough, city or council.

Wardnoun

(UK) A division of a forest.

Wardnoun

(Mormonism) A subdivision of the LDS Church, smaller than and part of a stake, but larger than a branch.

Wardnoun

A part of a hospital, with beds, where patients reside.

Wardnoun

A person under guardianship.

Wardnoun

A minor looked after by a guardian.

Wardnoun

(obsolete) An underage orphan.

Wardnoun

An object used for guarding.

Wardnoun

The ridges on the inside of a lock, or the incisions on a key.

Wardverb

(transitive) To keep in safety, to watch over, to guard.

Wardverb

(transitive) To defend, to protect.

Wardverb

(transitive) To fend off, to repel, to turn aside, as anything mischievous that approaches; -- usually followed by off.

Wardverb

(intransitive) To be vigilant; to keep guard.

Wardverb

(intransitive) To act on the defensive with a weapon.

Wardnoun

The act of guarding; watch; guard; guardianship; specifically, a guarding during the day. See the Note under Watch, n., 1.

Wardnoun

One who, or that which, guards; garrison; defender; protector; means of guarding; defense; protection.

Wardnoun

The state of being under guard or guardianship; confinement under guard; the condition of a child under a guardian; custody.

Wardnoun

A guarding or defensive motion or position, as in fencing; guard.

Wardnoun

One who, or that which, is guarded.

Wardnoun

A minor or person under the care of a guardian; as, a ward in chancery.

Wardnoun

A projecting ridge of metal in the interior of a lock, to prevent the use of any key which has not a corresponding notch for passing it.

Wardnoun

A division of a county.

Wardnoun

A division, district, or quarter of a town or city.

Wardnoun

A division of a forest.

Wardnoun

A division of a hospital; as, a fever ward.

Wardverb

To keep in safety; to watch; to guard; formerly, in a specific sense, to guard during the day time.

Wardverb

To defend; to protect.

Wardverb

To defend by walls, fortifications, etc.

Wardverb

To fend off; to repel; to turn aside, as anything mischievous that approaches; - usually followed by off.

Wardverb

To be vigilant; to keep guard.

Wardverb

To act on the defensive with a weapon.

Wardnoun

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

Wardnoun

a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections

Wardnoun

block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care;

Wardnoun

English economist and conservationist (1914-1981)

Wardnoun

English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement (1851-1920)

Wardnoun

United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913)

Wardnoun

a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)

Wardverb

watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect;