unity

CEFRB1

/ˈjuːnɪti/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The state of being joined or working together.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A single undivided thing, seen as complete in itself.

Examples

  • The figure on the left spoils the unity of the painting.

  • Quarrelling spoiled our unity.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈjunɪti/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Agreement; harmony.

  2. Oneness: the state or fact of being one undivided entity.

  3. Any of the three classical rules of drama: unity of action (nothing should be admitted not directly relevant to the development of the plot), unity of place (the scenes should be set in the same place), and unity of time (all the events should be such as might happen within a single day).

More examples

In context

  • This organization lacks unity.

  • the cube roots of unity

  • Near-synonyms: unification, unionization, integration

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Origin

noun

From Middle English unite, from Anglo-Norman, Old French unité, from Latin ūnitās, from ūnus (“one”) + noun of state suffix -itās, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *óynos (“one, single”), hence distantly related to one and an. By surface analysis, unite + -y. Displaced native Old English ānnes (literally “oneness”).