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unity
[ yoo-ni-tee ]
noun
- the state of being one; oneness.
Synonyms: individuality, singularity, singleness
- a whole or totality as combining all its parts into one.
- the state or fact of being united or combined into one, as of the parts of a whole; unification.
- absence of diversity; unvaried or uniform character.
- oneness of mind, feeling, etc., as among a number of persons; concord, harmony, or agreement.
- Mathematics.
- the number one; a quantity regarded as one.
- (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.
- 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
/ ˈjuːnɪtɪ /
noun
- the state or quality of being one; oneness
- the act, state, or quality of forming a whole from separate parts
- something whole or complete that is composed of separate parts
- mutual agreement; harmony or concord
the participants were no longer in unity
- uniformity or constancy
unity of purpose
- maths
- the number or numeral one
- a quantity assuming the value of one
the area of the triangle was regarded as unity
- the element of a set producing no change in a number following multiplication
- the arrangement of the elements in a work of art in accordance with a single overall design or purpose
- 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)
Other Words From
- non·uni·ty noun plural nonunities
- self-uni·ty noun
- super·uni·ty noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of unity1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Rogan officially endorsed Trump on the Monday before the election and has encouraged the president-elect to strive for unity over revenge in his second administration.
But at the same time there are increasing calls in Lebanon for national unity as well as warnings that such strikes from Israel could be purposely designed to create that social unease.
Dealing decisively with that one crucial issue might well have helped in his mission to build unity and in helping stem a decline in the numbers of faithful.
Even prominent Trump supporters were making these "unity" and "peace" noises in the aftermath.
However it’s also possible that Trump’s re-election might drive a new sense of unity, even building a coalition who might agree a major step on money for poorer countries.
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