unit vs component

component vs unit

unit and component both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
unit	Yes	No	No	No
component	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, component is a hypernym of unit; that is, component is a word with a broader meaning than unit:

unit: an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole
component: something determined in relation to something that includes it

Other hypernyms of unit include component part, constituent, part, portion.

unit (noun)	component (noun)
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity	an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
a single undivided whole	an abstract part of something
an organization regarded as part of a larger social group	something determined in relation to something that includes it
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

Difference between unit and component

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