Added 9 October 2026 subunit /sʌbˈjuːnɪt/ noun Categories: Describing WordsUncommon Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about subunit at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A monetary unit that is valued at a fraction (usually one hundredth) of the basic monetary unit. Related Words: purifiedsegmentsectionelementpartcomponentmoduleconstituentfragmentsubcomponentcompartment Back to today's word