Syn. — Unity; junction; connection; concord; alliance; coalition; combination; confederacy. — Union, Unity. Union is the act of bringing two or more things together so as to make but one, or the state of being united into one. Unity is a state of simple oneness, either of essence, as the unity of God, or of action, feeling, etc., as unity of design, of affection, etc. Thus, we may speak of effecting a union of interests which shall result in a unity of labor and interest in securing a given object.

One kingdom, joy, and union without end.
Milton.

[Man] is to . . . beget
Like of his like, his image multiplied.
In unity defective; which requires
Collateral love, and dearest amity.
Milton.

Unionism
(Un"ion*ism) n.

1. The sentiment of attachment to a federal union, especially to the federal union of the United States.

2. The principles, or the system, of combination among workmen engaged in the same occupation or trade.

Unionist
(Un"ion*ist), n.

1. One who advocates or promotes union; especially a loyal supporter of a federal union, as that of the United States.

2. A member or supporter of a trades union.

Unionistic
(Un`ion*is"tic) a. Of or pertaining to union or unionists; tending to promote or preserve union.

Uniovulate
(U`ni*o"vu*late) a. [Uni- + ovulate.] (Bot.) Containing but one ovule.

Unipara
(||U*nip"a*ra) n. [NL. See Uniparous.] A woman who has borne one child.

Uniparous
(U*nip"a*rous) a. [Uni- + L. parere to bring forth.]

1. (Zoöl.) Producing but one egg or young at a time.

2. (Bot.) Producing but one axis of inflorescence; — said of the scorpioid cyme.

Uniped
(U"ni*ped) a. [Uni- + L. pes, pedis, foot.] Having only one foot. Wright.

Unipersonal
(U"ni*per"son*al) a. [Uni- + personal.]

1. Existing as one, and only one, person; as, a unipersonal God.

2. (Gram.) Used in only one person, especially only in the third person, as some verbs; impersonal.

Unipersonalist
(U`ni*per"so*nal*ist), n. (Theol.) One who believes that the Deity is unipersonal.

Uniphonous
(U*niph"o*nous) a. [Uni- + Gr. sound.] Having but one sound, as the drum. [R.]

Uniplicate
(U*nip"li*cate) a. [Uni- + plicate.] Having, or consisting of, but one fold.

Unipolar
(U`ni*po"lar) a. [Uni- + polar.]

1. (Physics) Having, or acting by means of, one pole only.

2. (Anat.) Having but one pole or process; - - applied to those ganglionic nerve cells which have but one radiating process; — opposed to multipolar.


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