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едини́ца

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  • 1.

    unit

    Метр — едини́ца длины́.

    The metre is a unit of length.

    Of measurement, currency, military organization, etc.

  • 2.

    one (digit), the figure one, unity

    Он написа́л едини́цу вме́сто семёрки.

    He wrote a one instead of a seven.

    "Unity" in mathematical contexts.

  • 3.

    one (lowest grade), fail markeducation

    За контро́льную он получи́л едини́цу.

    He got a one for the test.

    In the Russian five-point system a "one" is the worst mark.

  • 4.

    a few, only a handful

    Таки́е специали́сты — едини́цы.

    There are only a handful of such specialists.

    Usually in the plural «единицы».

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SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

едини́ца

едини́цы

Gen.Genitive

едини́цы

едини́ц

Dat.Dative

едини́це

едини́цам

Acc.Accusative

едини́цу

едини́цы

Inst.Instrumental

едини́цей

едини́цею

едини́цами

Prep.Prepositional

едини́це

едини́цах

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