Unity Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

unity

/ˈjuːnəti/

noun

unity

/ˈjuːnəti/

noun

Britannica Dictionary definition of UNITY

1

:

the state of being in full agreement

:

harmony

[noncount]

• political unity
• a sense of national unity

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[singular]

• They have dealt with this issue with an impressive unity of purpose. [=they have joined together and shared the same purpose in dealing with this issue]

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2

[noncount]

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a way of combining the parts in a work of art or literature so that they seem to belong together

• His paintings lack unity.

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