n.
1.(psychology) the configuration of smaller units of information into large coordinated units
2.the act of packaging cargo into unit loads
3.conversion of an investment trust into a unit investment trust
4.the joint development of a petroleum resource that straddles territory controlled by different companies
Idiom of the Day
have two strikes against one
to have two things working against one, to be in a difficult situation
The man already has two strikes against him and it will be very difficult for him to get the job.