physical object vs unit

unit vs physical object

physical object and unit both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
physical object	Yes	No	No	No
unit	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, unit is a hyponym of physical object; that is, unit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than physical object:

physical object: a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
unit: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

Other hyponyms of physical object include whole, location, charm, good luck charm, curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity, draw, lot, film, hoodoo, je ne sais quoi, keepsake, relic, souvenir, token, filler, makeweight, part, portion, prop, property, snake, stuff, small beer, trifle, trivia, triviality, paring, catch, commemorative, discard, finding, floater, fomite, vehicle, formation, geological formation, growth, hail, head, ice, dry land, earth, ground, land, solid ground, terra firma, ground, land, soil, moon, neighbor, neighbour, remains, ribbon, thread, shiner, vagabond, wall, web, clanker.

physical object (noun)	unit (noun)
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow	an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity
	a single undivided whole
	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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