unity

Definition of Unity in English :

Noun

an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting

Example Sentences:
'the integrity of the nervous system is required for normal development'
'he took measures to insure the territorial unity of Croatia'

2. 1, ace, i, one, single, unity

the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

Example Sentences:
'he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it'
'they had lunch at one'

3. oneness, unity

the quality of being united into one

oneness

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Unity

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noun plural -ties

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. mathematics

a.

the number or numeral one

b.

a quantity assuming the value of one

the area of the triangle was regarded as unity

c.

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)

Unity

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nounWord forms: plural ˈunities

1.

the state of being one, or united; oneness; singleness

2.

something complete in itself; single, separate thing

3.

the quality of being one in spirit, sentiment, purpose, etc.; harmony; agreement; concord; uniformity

4.

a.

unification

b.

a unified group or body

5.

the quality or fact of being a totality or whole, esp. a complex that is a union of related parts

6.

a.

an arrangement of parts or material in a work of art or literature, that will produce a single, harmonious effect

b.

a design or effect so produced

7.

constancy, continuity, or fixity of purpose, action, etc.

8. Ancient Mathematics

a.

any quantity, magnitude, etc. considered or identified as a unit, or 1

b.

the numeral or unit 1

Unity

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n. pl. u·ni·ties

1.

a. The state or quality of being one or united into a whole: "The Founding Fathers had abhorred the concept of parties, fearing that they would undermine the unity of the nation through factionalism" (Julian E. Zelizer).

b. The state or quality of being in accord; harmony: The judges ruled in unity on the matter.

c. The state or quality of being unified in an aesthetic whole, as in a work of literature: the novel's thematic unity.

d. A whole that is a combination of parts: a group of ideas that taken together constitute a unity.

2. Singleness or constancy of purpose or action; continuity: "In an army you need unity of purpose" (Emmeline Pankhurst).

3. One of the three principles of dramatic structure derived by French neoclassicists from Aristotle's Poetics, stating that a drama should have but one plot, which should take place in a single day and be confined to a single locale.

4. Mathematics

a. The number 1.

b. See identity element.

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