repeat unit

rɪˈpiːt ˈjuːnɪt

Definition

Definition of repeat unit - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

biology

TECH.

specific sequence of bases repeating in nucleic acids

TECH.

The repeat unit affects the gene's function.

tandem repeat

polymer chemistry

TECH.

basic structural component in a polymer chain

TECH.

The repeat unit in polyethylene is CH2-CH2.

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Expressions with repeat

on repeat

adv.

repeatedly or continuously

She played the song on repeat all day.

repeat parrot-fashion

repeat words without understanding them

She could repeat parrot-fashion but didn't grasp the meaning.

doomed to repeat history

adj.

fated to experience past events again

Ignoring warnings, they were doomed to repeat history.

repeat like a mantra

say something many times

He would repeat like a mantra his daily affirmations.

repeat like a parrot

say words exactly as heard without understanding

He would just repeat like a parrot whatever the teacher said.

rinse and repeat

repeat a process or action again and again

After each test, we rinse and repeat the procedure.

Expressions with unit

crack unit

elite group known for exceptional performance

The crack unit was deployed for the critical operation.

hurting unit

person in pain or distress

After the accident, he was a real hurting unit.

family unit

parents and children living together

The family unit moved to a new neighborhood.

garbage disposal unit

device under a sink grinding food waste

The garbage disposal unit broke down yesterday.

kitchen unit

piece of furniture or equipment in a kitchen

We installed a new kitchen unit last weekend.

police unit

group of police officers working together

The police unit responded quickly to the emergency call.

shower unit

complete shower setup, including cubicle and hardware

We replaced the old tub with a new shower unit last weekend.

unit manager

person responsible for running one specific part of an organization

The unit manager organized staff schedules for the entire department.

unit of measurement

standard quantity used to measure something

A meter is a unit of measurement for length.

unit price

price shown as cost per unit

The unit price on the shelf was $3 per dozen.

Examples of repeat unit in a sentence

The repeat unit was crucial for the genetic analysis.
Each repeat unit in the polymer chain contributes to its overall properties.
Scientists analyzed the repeat unit to understand the polymer's behavior.

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French:unité de répétition, monomère, ...
German:Wiederholungseinheit, Repeateinheit, ...
Italian:unità ripetitiva, unità di ripetizione, ...
Spanish:unidad repetida, unidad de repetición, ...
Portuguese:unidade repetitiva, unidade de repetição, ...
Chinese:重复单元, 重复单位, ...
Japanese:繰り返し単位, ...
Arabic:وحدة تكرار, وَحْدَة مُتَكَرِّرَة, ...
Hebrew:יְחִידַת חֲזָרָה, יְחִידַת חֲזָרָה בַּפּוֹלִימֶר, ...
Russian:повторяющаяся единица, повторяющееся звено, ...
Ukrainian:повторювана одиниця, одиниця повторення, ...
Hindi:दोहराने वाली इकाई, पुनरावृत्ति इकाई, ...
Bengali:পুনরাবৃত্তি ইউনিট, পুনরাবৃত্তি একক, ...
Catalan:unitat repetitiva, unitat de repetició, ...
Czech:opakující se jednotka, strukturní jednotka, ...
Danish:repeat-enhed, repetitionsenhed, ...
Dutch:herhaaleenheid, herhalingseenheid, ...
Greek:μονάδα επανάληψης, επαναλαμβανόμενη μονάδα, ...
Hungarian:ismétlődő egység, művegység, ...
Khmer:ឯកតាលំដាប់ដដែលកើតឡើងវិញ, ឯកតាធ្វើម្តងទៀត, ...
Korean:반복 단위, 반복 유닛, ...
Persian:واحد تکرار, واحد پلیمری, ...
Polish:sekwencja powtarzalna, jednostka powtarzalna, ...
Portuguese (BR):unidade repetitiva, unidade de repetição, ...
Romanian:unitate repetitivă, unitate de repetare, ...
Swedish:repetitionsenhet, repeterande enhet, ...
Thai:หน่วยซ้ำ, หน่วยที่ซ้ำกัน, ...
Turkish:tekrar birimi, tekrarlayan birim, ...
Vietnamese:đơn vị lặp lại, đơn vị tái diễn, ...

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