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unity

noun

Simple meaning

Oneness: being one undivided entity.

Pronunciation

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yoonuhtee

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈjunəti

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Definition

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noun

  1. uncountable

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

  2. A single undivided thing, seen as complete in itself.

  3. Agreement; harmony.

  4. An unorganized territory in Kennebec County, Maine.

  5. A tiny city in Baker County, Oregon.

  6. A state of South Sudan.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
General English

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

Used this way, unity is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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national unitypolitical unityafrican unityorganic unitychristian unityessential unity

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Word Family

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Compound terms

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  • divine unitynounCompound term

    An Islamic terrorist cell that originated in Jordan but operates in Germany.

  • islamic unitynounCompound term

    A fundamentalist Islamic group in Somalia who initially did fundraising for al-Qaeda.

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Synonyms

Sense: oneness

oneness

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