unify

unify (ˈjuːnɪˌfaɪ)

—vb , -fies, -fying, -fied
	to make or become one; unite

[C16: from Medieval Latin ūnificāre, from Latin ūnus one + facere to make]

'unifiable

—*adj*

'unifier

—n

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Word Origin & History

unify

c.1500, "to make into one," from M.Fr. unifier (14c.), from L.L. unificare "make one," from L. uni- "one" (see uni-) + root of facere "to make" (see factitious). Unification is attested from 1851; the Unification Church was founded 1954 in Korea

by Sun Myung Moon. Unified is attested from 1862. Unified (field) theory in physics is recorded from 1935.

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Computing Dictionary

Unify definition

database, product
A relational database produced by Unify Corporation.
(1995-03-15)

unify definition

algorithm
To perform unification.
(1995-03-15)

Example sentences

High export revenues will make it easier to unify the exchange rate.

They needed to unify the space somehow, but that wasn't their only challenge.

In the open floor plan, the consistent palette helps unify each space.

The system helps unify networks of computers so programs can be split up and

run on different machines.

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