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congener vs unit

unit vs congener

congener and unit both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
congener Yes No No No
unit Yes No No No
As nouns, unit is a hypernym of congener; that is, unit is a word with a broader meaning than congener:
  • congener: a whole (a thing or person) of the same kind or category as another
  • unit: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity
Other hypernyms of congener include whole.
congener (noun) unit (noun)
a whole (a thing or person) of the same kind or category as another an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity
an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus) a single undivided whole
a minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character an organization regarded as part of a larger social group
a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole
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