Oneness Meaning
/wˈʌnnəs/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe state of being one or undivided; unity.
nounThe product of being one or undivided.
Sentence Examples
Quantum physics thus reveals a basic oneness of the universe.
Muslims believe in the oneness of God.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The meditation retreat aimed to help participants achieve a sense of ____ with nature.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The meditation retreat emphasized the ____ of all living beings and the importance of compassion.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English oonnesse, onnesse, from Old English ānnes (“oneness, unity, agreement, covenant, solitude”), from Proto-West Germanic *ainnassī (“oneness”), equivalent to one + -ness. Cognate with Old High German einnissī, einnissa (“unity, oneness”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Second, the amount of zeroness and oneness that a qubit may have is arbitrary and takes on a continuum of values, but when we measure it, we obtain a 0 or a 1 […]"
— 2000, Colin P. Williams, Scott H. Clearwater, Ultimate zero and one: computing at the quantum frontier:
"It is tempting to speculate about the incentives or compulsions that might explain why anyone would take to the skies in [the] basket [of a balloon]: […]; perhaps to moralise on the oneness or fragility of the planet, or to see humanity for the small and circumscribed thing that it is; […]."
— 2013 June 7, David Simpson, “Fantasy of navigation”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 26, page 36:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The meditation retreat aimed to help participants achieve a sense of ____ with nature.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The meditation retreat emphasized the ____ of all living beings and the importance of compassion.