The difference between Credit and Unit
When used as nouns, credit means reliance on the truth of something said or done, whereas unit means oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number.
Credit is also verb with the meaning: to believe.
Unit is also adjective with the meaning: for each unit.
check bellow for the other definitions of Credit and Unit
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Credit as a verb (transitive):
To believe; to put credence in.
Examples:
"Someone said there were over 100,000 people there, but I can't credit that."
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Credit as a verb (transitive, accounting):
To add to an account (confer debit.)
Examples:
"'Credit accounts receivable with the amount of the invoice."
"For the payroll period credit employees' [[tips]] to their wages paid account and debit their [[minimum wage]] payable account."
"The full amount of the purchase has been credited to your account."
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Credit as a verb (transitive):
To acknowledge the contribution of.
Examples:
"I credit the town council with restoring the shopping district."
"'Credit the point guard with another assist."
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Credit as a verb (transitive):
To bring honour or repute upon; to do credit to; to raise the estimation of.
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Credit as a noun:
Reliance on the truth of something said or done; faith; trust.
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Credit as a noun (uncountable):
Recognition and respect.
Examples:
"I give you credit for owning up to your mistake."
"He arrived five minutes late, but to his credit he did work an extra ten minutes at the end of his shift."
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Credit as a noun (countable):
Acknowledgement of a contribution, especially in the performing arts.
Examples:
"She received a singing credit in last year's operetta."
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Credit as a noun (television/film, usually plural):
Written titles and other information about the TV program or movie shown at the beginning and/or end of the TV program or movie.
Examples:
"They kissed, and then the credits rolled."
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Credit as a noun (uncountable, law, business, finance):
A privilege of delayed payment extended to a buyer or borrower on the seller's or lender's belief that what is given will be repaid.
Examples:
"In view of your payment record, we are happy to extend further credit to you."
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Credit as a noun:
The time given for payment for something sold on trust.
Examples:
"a long credit or a short credit'"
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Credit as a noun (uncountable, US):
A person's credit rating or creditworthiness, as represented by their history of borrowing and repayment (or non payment).
Examples:
"What do you mean my credit is no good?"
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Credit as a noun (accounting):
An addition to certain accounts.
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Credit as a noun (tax accounting):
A reduction in taxes owed, or a refund for excess taxes paid.
Examples:
"Didn't you know that the IRS will refund any excess payroll taxes that you paid if you use the 45(B) general business credit?"
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Credit as a noun:
A source of value, distinction or honour.
Examples:
"That engineer is a credit to the team."
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Credit as a noun:
An arbitrary unit of value, used in many token economies.
Examples:
"To repair your star cruiser will cost 100,000 credits."
"Would you like to play? I put in a dollar and I've got two credits left."
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Credit as a noun (uncountable):
Recognition for having taken a course (class).
Examples:
"If you do not come to class, you will not get credit for the class, regardless of how well you do on the final."
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Credit as a noun (countable):
A , a credit hour – used as measure if enough courses have been taken for graduation.
Examples:
"Dude, I just need 3 more credits to graduate – I can take socio-linguistics of Swahili if I want."
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Unit as a noun (mathematics):
Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one.
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Unit as a noun (sciences):
A standard measure of a quantity.
Examples:
"The centimetre is a unit of length."
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Unit as a noun:
The number one.
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Unit as a noun:
Examples:
"This pill provides 500 units of Vitamin E."
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Unit as a noun:
An organized group comprising people and/or equipment.
Examples:
"He was a member of a special police unit."
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Unit as a noun (military, informal):
A member of a military organization.
Examples:
"The fifth tank brigade moved in with 20 units.'' (''i.e., 20 tanks'')"
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Unit as a noun (US, military):
Any military element whose structure is prescribed by competent authority, such as a table of organization and equipment; specifically, part of an organization.
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Unit as a noun (US, military):
An organization title of a subdivision of a group in a task force.
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Unit as a noun (US, military):
A standard or basic quantity into which an item of supply is divided, issued or detailed. In this meaning, also called unit of issue.
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Unit as a noun (US, military):
With regard to Reserve Components of the Armed Forces, denotes a Selected Reserve unit organized, equipped, and trained for mobilization to serve on active duty as a unit or to augment or be augmented by another unit. Headquarters and support functions without wartime missions are not considered units.
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Unit as a noun (algebra):
The identity element, neutral element.
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Unit as a noun (algebra):
An element having an inverse, an invertible element; an associate of the unity.
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Unit as a noun (category theory):
In an adjunction, a natural transformation from the identity functor of the domain of the left adjoint functor to the composition of the right adjoint functor with the left adjoint functor.
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Unit as a noun (geology):
A volume of rock or ice of identifiable origin and age range that is defined by the distinctive and dominant, easily mapped and recognizable petrographic, lithologic or paleontologic features (facies) that characterize it.
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Unit as a noun (commerce):
An item which may be sold singly.
Examples:
"We shipped nearly twice as many units this month as last month."
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Unit as a noun (UK):
A unit of alcohol.
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Unit as a noun (UK, electricity):
One kilowatt-hour (as recorded on an electricity meter).
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Unit as a noun (Australia, New Zealand):
a measure of housing equivalent to the living quarters of one household, an apartment where a group of apartments is contained in one or more multi-storied buildings or a group of dwellings is in one or more single storey buildings, usually arranged around a driveway.
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Unit as a noun (historical):
A gold coin of the reign of James I, worth twenty shillings.
Examples:
"rfquotek Camden"
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Unit as a noun:
A work unit.
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Unit as a noun (UK, slang):
A physically large person.
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Unit as an adjective:
For each unit.
Examples:
"We have to keep our unit costs down if we want to make a profit."
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Unit as an adjective (mathematics):
Having a size or magnitude of one.