unity
pronunciation
How to pronounce unity in British English:
UK [ˈjuːnəti]
How to pronounce unity in American English:
US [ˈjuːnəti]
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- Noun:
- an unreduced or unbroken completeness or totality
- the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
- the quality of being united into one
Word Origin
- unity (n.)
- c. 1300, "state or property of being one," from Anglo-French unite, Old French unite "uniqueness, oneness" (c. 1200), from Latin unitatem (nominative unitas) "oneness, sameness, agreement," from unus "one" (see one).
Example
- 1. The financial crisis saw unity forged in adversity .
- 2. He was supposed to preserve cultural unity in greece .
- 3. The likely outcome of any unity government is gridlock .
- 4. It disturbs the body 's solemn unity .
- 5. Harmony is achieved through the sensitive balance of variety and unity .