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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSubunit
/ˈsʌbˌjuːnɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A smaller component or part of a larger unit or system.
"The research team divided the massive project into four manageable subunits." - 2
In biochemistry, a single protein molecule that assembles with other protein molecules to form a larger protein complex.
"Hemoglobin is composed of four protein subunits working together to transport oxygen."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin prefix 'sub-' meaning 'under' or 'below', combined with the English noun 'unit', originating from the Latin 'unitas' meaning oneness. The term solidified in scientific and organizational contexts during the mid-20th century to describe distinct components that make up a larger structural whole.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Subunit" is said worldwide
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sous-unité
Transliteration: /su.y.ni.te/
"Chaque sous-unité a une fonction spécifique."
Untereinheit
Transliteration: /ˈʊntɐˌʔaɪnhaɪt/
"Das Molekül besteht aus mehreren Untereinheiten."
sottounità
Transliteration: /sot.to.uˈni.ta/
"Il sistema è suddiviso in varie sottounità."
subunidad
Transliteration: /su.βu.niˈðað/
"La maquinaria fue dividida en cada subunidad."
subunidade
Transliteration: /su.bu.niˈda.dʒi/
"Cada subunidade desempenha um papel crucial."
उप-इकाई
Transliteration: up-ikaai
"इस परियोजना को कई छोटी उप-इकाई में बांटा गया है।"
亚单位
Transliteration: yà dānwèi
"该蛋白质复合物包含四个亚单位。"
소단위
Transliteration: sodanwi
"이 기계는 여러 개의 소단위로 이루어져 있다."
サブユニット
Transliteration: sabuyunitto
"タンパク質は複数のサブユニットから構成されています。"
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