unit vs group

unit and group both are nouns.

unit is not a verb while group is a verb.

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

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

unit: a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else
group: (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

Other hyponyms of unit include chain, chemical chain, couple, unit cell, chemical group, radical, molecule.

unit (noun)	group (noun)
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity	any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
a single undivided whole	a set that is closed, associative, has an identity element and every element has an inverse
an organization regarded as part of a larger social group	(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
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

unit (verb)	group (verb)
	arrange into a group or groups
	form a group or group together

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