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unicity

unicity

9.6
Being one whole with no separate parts
  • noun
  • /juːˈnɪsɪti/
translation icon : unicidad
  • For Catholics involved in ecumenical dialogue, the document affirms the unicity of the Church founded by Christ.

You know, you can keep looking within, within, within until you find the source field of unicity all the way and then you can see all of the strata in between.

Examples

  • The unicity of the community's efforts made the event a great success, as everyone worked together towards a common goal.

  • Unicity is proper to God alone, in a Godhead that we may contemplate but not understand.

    Academic text (1999)
  • You know, you can keep looking within, within, within until you find the source field of unicity all the way and then you can see all of the strata in between.

  • Because finally he must renounce indivisibility and terrifying unicity.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Moreover, since the emanation of the kingdom of names constitutes creation and we are part of that creation, unicity would then extend to ourselves, and thus we are God.

    Academic text (1999)
  • In contrast, those Dominicans who later followed Thomas in holding the unicity of form felt compelled to maintain that all elements of the body in the triduum were held together only by connection to the Logos.

    Academic text (2002)
  • As we have seen above, interrelation and multiplicity (love and "the divine twoness of things") are proper to the creation, while unicity is proper to the Godhead.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The artist's work showcases the unicity of her vision, reflecting a unique style that sets her apart from others.

  • In discussions about philosophy, the unicity of existence often leads to debates about the nature of reality.

Synonyms

unity
vsunicity
217 2.8

People or parts joined and acting as one

is the idea of being a single undivided whole without harmony focus
union
vsunicity
157 2.7

A joining of people or things to form one

is the condition of forming a single undivided whole rather than the joining act
oneness
vsunicity
15 6.5

A feeling of being one with others or the world

is the same idea often expressed using a more technical term
wholeness
vsunicity
5 3.9

A feeling of being complete and not missing anything in life

is about being a single undivided whole rather than completeness
unitariness
vsunicity
9.3

Being a single whole thing rather than separate parts

is the general state without stressing the formal label
unitedness
vsunicity
7.0

A feeling of being joined and acting together as one group

is the state of being a single undivided whole rather than action
indivisibility
vsunicity
6.8

Cannot be separated into parts, for example rights or groups

is the state of being undivided without asserting absolute impossibility

Antonyms

348 3.5

A range of different people or things

10 7.0

A large number of different things in one group

How United

unicity
9.6
unity
217 2.8
cohesion
21 4.8
disunity
4 6.4
division
107 2.9

Surface Forms

unicity singular
unicities plural

Morphology

unicity = unique (semi-transparent) = unic + ity

Formed from 'unique' + '-ity', but the sense 'oneness' or 'unity' is a slight semantic shift from 'uniqueness' and may be confused with 'unity' by learners.

Etymology

Unicity comes from the prefix uni- meaning 'one', like in unit and unity. It speaks about being a single whole or 'oneness', so the word means unity or an undivided state.