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.
