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unified

unified

127 4.1
Different parts join to make one whole
  • adjective
  • /ˈjunɪˌfaɪd/
translation icon : unificado
  • We need a unified response to pandemics.
  • a unified theory
  • a unified school district
  • a unified market

But these groups formed no unified alliance.

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Examples

  • Indian political leaders might feel that a single, unified voice greatly strengthens their political clout.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Now the time had come for the presentation of a unified demand to the federal government.

    Academic text (1990)
  • We think that they are some sort of a unified force.

  • So the brain, it's a unified, highly complex system.

  • So it's hard to deliver something unified that works for everyone.

  • Employees are unified in the mission and vision and played a win.

  • We we do see great potential in a more unified European voice.

  • And I think he was shocked by the unified response from the free world.

  • The answer for the EC was to look at a unified market with a social dimension.

    Academic text (1990)
  • The team presented a unified plan that addressed all the stakeholders' concerns.

Synonyms

united
vsunified
2.2

Joined as one group and working toward the same goal

is the single-unit concept without stressing joint action or agreement
integrated
vsunified
2 3.8

Having different parts that work together as one

means being one whole but does not stress coordinated functioning
undivided
vsunified
  • Specialized
2 4.7

Property not split into parts and forming a single whole

covers a single whole but is less about formation by joining
amalgamated
vsunified
  • Formal
1 6.0

Joined together to form one thing

focuses on the final single-whole state rather than the joining act
unitary
vsunified
1 7.0

Making different parts act together as one

describes unity but allows for a simpler combined structure
consolidated
vsunified
1 4.9

Combined into one unit from separate parts

speaks simply of being one unit without stressing added strength
combined
vsunified
1.5

When things or people join to work as one unit

is about being one whole rather than separate elements
merged
vsunified
3.7

Joined together to form one thing

emphasizes the single whole result rather than the process of joining
coalesced
vsunified
6.1

Joined together to form one whole

describes the same single-whole idea but not the coming together process
fused
vsunified
4.1

Joined together to form one thing like metals or teams

is the general single-whole idea without implying physical fusion
conjoint
vsunified
7.7

Joined by several people or groups to act as one

is the broader single-whole idea not limited to shared function
co-ordinated
vsunified
  • UK
3.9

Organized so all parts or people work together well

focuses on being one whole rather than on coordinated operation

Antonyms

9 4.4

Not whole because it is broken into separate parts

3.0

Split into groups that do not agree

How Unified

unified
127 4.1
integrated
2 3.8
merged
3.7
joined
1.9
connected
2.5

Surface Forms

unified positive

Morphology

unified = unify (transparent) = unify + ed

The adjective is a past-participle formation from the verb 'unify' + '-ed', so its meaning ('made into one') is directly derived.

Etymology

Unified comes from the part uni- meaning 'one' and the ending -fy meaning 'to make', so it literally means 'made into one'. Think of unit or union to remember that unified describes things joined together as a single whole.