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Meaning of 'unity' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Unity [ n.]
- The state of being one; oneness.
- Concord; harmony; conjunction; agreement; uniformity; as, a unity of proofs; unity of doctrine.
- Any definite quantity, or aggregate of quantities or magnitudes taken as one, or for which 1 is made to stand in calculation; thus, in a table of natural sines, the radius of the circle is regarded as unity.
- In dramatic composition, one of the principles by which a uniform tenor of story and propriety of representation are preserved; conformity in a composition to these; in oratory, discourse, etc., the due subordination and reference of every part to the development of the leading idea or the eastablishment of the main proposition.
- Such a combination of parts as to constitute a whole, or a kind of symmetry of style and character.
- The peculiar characteristics of an estate held by several in joint tenancy.

Meaning of 'unity' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . unity [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
Example in sentence:
  • he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it;
  • they had lunch at one
Meaning (2):
- an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
Example in sentence:
  • he took measures to insure the territorial unity of Croatia;
  • the integrity of the nervous system is required for normal development

Nearby Words:

uni- uniat uniate uniaxal uniaxial uniaxially unibranchiate unicameral unicapsular unicarinated

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