unity

uni·ty

noun \ˈyü-nə-tē\

plural uni·ties

Definition of UNITY

1

a : the quality or state of not being multiple : oneness

b (1) : a definite amount taken as one or for which 1 is made to stand in calculation <in a table of natural sines the radius of the circle is regarded as unity> (2) : identity element

2

a : a condition of harmony : accord

b : continuity without deviation or change (as in purpose or action)

3

a : the quality or state of being made one : unification

b : a combination or ordering of parts in a literary or artistic production that constitutes a whole or promotes an undivided total effect; also : the resulting singleness of effect or symmetry and consistency of style and character

4

: a totality of related parts : an entity that is a complex or systematic whole

5

: any of three principles of dramatic structure derived by French classicists from Aristotle's Poetics and requiring a play to have a single action represented as occurring in one place and within one day

6

capitalized : a 20th century American religious movement that emphasizes spiritual sources of health and prosperity

Examples of UNITY

1. a sense of national unity
2. <there's an aesthetic unity to the sculpture garden that makes it an ideal spot for quiet relaxing>

Origin of UNITY

Middle English unite, from Anglo-French unité, from Latin unitat-, unitas, from unus one — more at one

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to UNITY

Synonyms

balance, coherence, concinnity, consonance, consonancy, orchestration, proportion, symmetry, symphony, harmony

Antonyms

asymmetry, discordance, disproportion, disunity, imbalance, incoherence, violence

Related Words

coordination, correlation, correspondence, equalization, equilibrium, evenness, order, orderliness, regularity, uniformity

Near Antonyms

confusion, disorganization, dissonance, disturbance, tension; disconnectedness, disjointedness, incompatibility; irregularity, unevenness