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unity

[yoo-ni-tee]

noun

plural

unities 
  1. the state of being one; oneness.

    Synonyms: , ,
    Antonyms: ,
  2. a whole or totality as combining all its parts into one.

  3. the state or fact of being united or combined into one, as of the parts of a whole; unification.

  4. absence of diversity; unvaried or uniform character.

  5. oneness of mind, feeling, etc., as among a number of persons; concord, harmony, or agreement.

    Synonyms: ,
  6. Mathematics.

    1. the number one; a quantity regarded as one.

    2. identity.

  7. (in literature and art) a relation of all the parts or elements of a work constituting a harmonious whole and producing a single general effect.

  8. one of the three principles of dramatic structure the three unities derived from Aristotelian aesthetics and formalized in the neoclassic canon in which a play is required to represent action as taking place in one day unity of time, as occurring within one place unity of place, and as having a single plot with a beginning, middle, and end unity of action.



unity

/ ˈːɪɪ /

noun

  1. the state or quality of being one; oneness

  2. the act, state, or quality of forming a whole from separate parts

  3. something whole or complete that is composed of separate parts

  4. mutual agreement; harmony or concord

    the participants were no longer in unity

  5. uniformity or constancy

    unity of purpose

  6. maths

    1. the number or numeral one

    2. a quantity assuming the value of one

      the area of the triangle was regarded as unity

    3. the element of a set producing no change in a number following multiplication

  7. the arrangement of the elements in a work of art in accordance with a single overall design or purpose

  8. any one of the three principles of dramatic structure deriving from Aristotle's Poetics by which the action of a play should be limited to a single plot (unity of action), a single location (unity of place), and the events of a single day (unity of time)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • nonunity noun
  • self-unity noun
  • superunity noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of unity1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English unite, from Old French, from Latin ūԾ, from ū(ܲ) one + - -ity
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of unity1

C13: from Old French ܲԾé, from Latin ūԾ, from ūԳܲ one
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Synonym Study

See union.
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Example Sentences

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In many ways Bavuma embodies a group of South African players who might lack some of the stardust of previous teams but showed here they have character, depth and unity.

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In a statement about the decision to pull out of Serbia after 25 years, he calls for people to remember Exit "not for its end, but for its unity. For love. For freedom".

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They said the project, which will be a platform for performers and include regular family-friendly events, was "rooted in love, resilience and unity".

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After a brief moment of unity after the Hamas attacks, old political divisions have resurfaced here, as deep as ever.

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Pastor Elmer Jackson, a chaplain for the Baldwin Park Police Department, said that while Riveros’ loss was “devastating” for the department, it has brought a renewed sense of unity among officers and the community.

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