eenheid

Eenheid is a Dutch noun meaning "unity" or "a unit." It is used for several related concepts that share the idea of a single, standard component that forms part of a larger whole.

In everyday language, eenheid can express cohesion or indivisibility within a group, nation, or community, as in the sense of "one nation" or "unity of purpose." It can also refer to the general idea of sameness or integrity within a system.

In measurement and science, eenheid refers to a unit of measurement—the standard quantity used to express a dimension. Dutch uses SI-eenheden (International System of Units) for scientific and technical work; common examples are the meter as a length eenheid and the liter as a volume eenheid.

In organizational and military contexts, eenheid refers to a unit or detachment, such as a brigade or a police unit. In mathematics, the term also denotes the unit element of a binary operation—the additive eenheid is 0 and the multiplicative eenheid is 1. This reflects the broad sense of a single, standard component that constitutes a larger structure.