social unit

so·cial u·nit

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soh-shuh l yoo-nit]
- /ˈsoʊ ʃəl ˈyu nɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soh-shuh l yoo-nit]
- /ˈsoʊ ʃəl ˈyu nɪt/

Definition of social unit words

noun social unit a person or a group of persons, as a family, functioning as a unit in society. 1

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Origin of social unit

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Social unit

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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social unit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

social unit usage trend in Literature

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