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unity

unity

4 3.1
The number one in maths
  • noun
  • /ˈjuːnɪti/
: unidad
  • The law of the unity of opposites is the fundamental law of the universe.
  • exceed unity
  • value of unity
  • close to unity

And we'll also be looking at the question of the unity or not unity of the various virtues.

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Examples

  • And we'll also be looking at the question of the unity or not unity of the various virtues.

  • Was there variety as well as unity in the work?

    Academic text (1992)
  • It is a unity rather than a plurality.

  • It means unity in that they're now one.

  • Vociferous appeals by the American Jewish community influenced the National Unity Government to defeat the idea.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Apparently, heterogeneous modern words conceal what is left of their original unity and significance.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Histories of the two movements for intertribal unity resonate with a distinction between the sacred and the profane.

    Academic text (1992)
  • The team's unity was essential for their success in the competition.

  • They celebrated their unity with a special ceremony to mark their collaboration.

  • The unity of their beliefs brought them closer together as a community.

Synonyms

one
vsunity
∞ 1.0

The number after zero and before two

also means the quality or state of being a single undivided entity
oneness
vsunity
15 6.5

A feeling of being one with others or the world

also names the numeral for the smallest positive integer
wholeness
vsunity
9 3.9

A feeling of being complete and not missing anything in life

also names the numeral for the smallest positive integer
unicity
vsunity
1 9.6

Being one whole with no separate parts

also names the numeral for the smallest positive integer
unitedness
vsunity
1 7.0

A feeling of being joined and acting together as one group

also names the numeral for the smallest positive integer
unitariness
vsunity
9.3

Being a single whole thing rather than separate parts

also names the numeral for the smallest positive integer

How Inseparable

unity
4 3.1
attachment
87 3.3
separability
1 6.8

Surface Forms

unity singular
unities plural

Morphology

unity = unit (transparent) = unit + y

The noun denotes the quality or state of being one, clearly derived from 'unit'.

Etymology

Unity also has the simple number sense: it comes from Latin unus 'one', the same root as unit, so in math unity is simply the value 'one'.