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unity

/ˈjuːnɪtɪ/ /ˈjunɪti/

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

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"The team's unity allowed them to easily complete the project. "

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Agreement; harmony.

Examples :

"The team's unity allowed them to easily complete the project. "

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A single undivided thing, seen as complete in itself.

Examples :

"The team's unity allowed them to easily complete the group project. "

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Any of the three classical rules of drama: unity of action (nothing should be admitted not directly relevant to the development of the plot), unity of place (the scenes should be set in the same place), and unity of time (all the events should be such as might happen within a single day).

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"The play's success was largely due to its adherence to the classical unity of action, place, and time. "

literature style art story theory

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The number 1 or any element of a set or field that behaves under a given operation as the number 1 behaves under multiplication.

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"Zero is the unity element for addition, meaning when you add zero to any number, the result is that same number. "

number math element

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The peculiar characteristics of an estate held by several in joint tenancy.

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"The family's unity in the farm ownership meant they all shared equally in the profits and responsibilities. "

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The form of consensus in a Quaker meeting for business which signals that a decision has been reached. In order to achieve unity, everyone who does not agree with the decision must explicitly stand aside, possibly being recorded in the minutes as doing so.

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"After a long discussion, the Quaker meeting reached a unity on the school project budget. "

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