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unions

/ˈjuːniənz/ /ˈʌnjənz/

Meanings
noun
The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one.

Examples :

"The unions of the two classes created a much larger, more diverse group. "
organization group business politics economy

Related Words

Illustration connection

connection noun

/kəˈnɛkʃən/

The act of connecting.

"The connection between the two classrooms was established by installing a new phone line. "

Illustration intercourse

intercourse noun

/ˈɪn.təˌkɔːs/ /ˈɪn.tɚˌkoɹs/

Communication, conversation.

"After the meeting, there was a period of intercourse between the colleagues, discussing the project's next steps. "

Illustration combination

combination noun

/kɒmbɪˈneɪʃən/ /kɑmbɪˈneɪʃən/

The act of combining, the state of being combined or the result of combining.

"The combination of soft music and warm lighting created a relaxing atmosphere in the living room. "

Illustration affiliation

affiliation noun

/əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən/

The relationship resulting from affiliating one thing with another.

"The child's strong affiliation with the school was evident in her enthusiastic participation in all activities. "

Illustration connecting

connecting verb

/kəˈnɛktɪŋ/

(of an object) To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.

"I think this piece connects to that piece over there."

Illustration consolidated

consolidated verb

/kənˈsɒlɪdeɪtɪd/ /kənˈsɑːlɪdeɪtɪd/

To combine into a single unit; to group together or join.

"He consolidated his luggage into a single large bag."

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

Illustration negotiated

negotiated verb

/nəˈɡoʊʃieɪtɪd/ /nəˈɡoʊsieɪtəd/

To confer with others in order to come to terms or reach an agreement.

"The students negotiated with the teacher for a later deadline on the assignment. "

Illustration containing

containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

To hold inside.

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

Illustration programming

programming verb

/ˈpɹəʊɡɹəmɪŋ/ /ˈpɹoʊɡɹæmɪŋ/

To enter a program or other instructions into (a computer or other electronic device) to instruct it to do a particular task.

"He programmed the DVR to record his favorite show."

Illustration confederation

confederation noun

/kənfɛdəˈɹeɪʃən/

A union or alliance of states or political organizations.

"Several student clubs formed a confederation to organize a school-wide fundraising event. "

Illustration association

association noun

/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃən/ /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/

The act of associating.

"The association of the students with the school's environmental club was evident in their increased recycling efforts. "