System and Unit

System

System noun - Something made up of many interdependent or related parts.

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Unit and system are semantically related in thing topic. In some cases you can use "Unit" instead a noun "System".

Nearby Words: systematic, systemic

Unit noun - A single undivided whole.

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System and unit are semantically related in thing topic. Sometimes you can use "System" instead a noun "Unit", if it concerns topics such as whole.

Nearby Word: unitary

old	old system	old unit
good	good system	good unit
full	full system	full unit
special	special system	special unit
Other adjectives: complete, separate, standard, original, single, powerful, actual, entire, main, new, unique, military, basic, central, different, stealth, cooling.

Namco × Capcom has a system similar to Final Fantasy Tactics—a unit is able to act once it has earned 10 AP, which accrues at 1 per turn for each unit on the map.

Source: Combatant Cooldown System aka: Active Time Battle
Thus while the unit of both are newtonmeter in SI system, the unit of energy has its own name, joule (J): 1 J = 1 Nm.

Source: Unit Confusion
In Crime Cities, the penal colony occupies a three planet star system, with criminals contained because hyperdrive unit construction is a well kept secret and drives are available in-system.

Source: Penal Colony

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