The phrase "as a basic unit" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing fundamental components or elements within a larger system or structure.
Example: "In the study of biology, the cell is often referred to as a basic unit of life."
Alternatives: "as a fundamental component" or "as a core element".
It was established as a basic unit of U.S. currency by the National Mint Act of 1792 which also put the country on a gold and silver standard.
As a basic unit of China's socialist system, the commune reflected the often abrupt changes in political and economic policy after 1949.
Order, also called order of architecture, any of several styles of classical or Neoclassical architecture that are defined by the particular type of column and entablature they use as a basic unit.
We treat a tuple as a basic unit for probability computation.
Remaining as a basic unit contributes to foregrounding the 'one'-phrases as minimizers both phonologically and semantically.
The Lur'e neuron model is intended for adoption as a basic unit in biologically inspired control systems.
These can be had for as little as $50 for a basic unit or as much as $250 for a fully featured device with live traffic updates plus a Bluetooth wireless connection for making and accepting phone calls.
Dialysis is used as an example of a basic unit.
Therefore, the family as an agent is still a basic unit for social analysis.
We relied here on the concept of elementary functional loop (EFL) as a presumed basic unit of the protein function.
The four fat-soluble vitamin groups are A, D, E, and K; they are related structurally in that all have as a basic structural unit of the molecule a five-carbon isoprene segment, which is Each of the fat-soluble vitamin groups contains several related compounds that have biological activity.
