absolute unit /ˈæb.səˌlut ˈju.nɪt/ noun3 •(UK, Australia) An exceptionally large or stout person.Liverpool BMX president Neil Cameron said, despite the name, [Kama Kazi] is a "lovely bloke", "great with the kids" and also an "absolute unit". — 2006 •Anything exceptionally large for its type. •A unit of measurement that can be defined in terms of mass, length, and time. formsabsolute units