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u·ni·ty

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–noun, plural -ties.

1.	the state of being one; oneness.

2.	a whole or totality as combining all its parts into one.

3.	the state or fact of being united or combined into one, as of the parts of a whole; unification.

4.	absence of diversity; unvaried or uniform character.

5.	oneness of mind, feeling, etc., as among a number of persons; concord, harmony, or agreement.

Mathematics.

a.	the number one; a quantity regarded as one.

b.	identity (def. 9).

7.	(in literature and art) a relation of all the parts or elements of a work constituting a harmonious whole and producing a single general effect.

one of the three principles of dramatic structure (the three unities) derived from Aristotelian aesthetics and formalized in the neoclassic canon in which a play is required to represent action as taking place in one day (unity of time), as occurring within one place (unity of place), and as having a single plot with a beginning, middle, and end (unity of action).

[Origin: 1250–1300; ME unite < OF < L ūnitās, equiv. to ūn(us) one + -itās -ity

]

—Synonyms 1. singleness, singularity, individuality. See union. 5. concert, unison.

—Antonyms 1. diversity, variety.

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identity element
n. The element of a set of numbers that when combined with another number in a particular operation leaves that number unchanged. For example, 0 is the identity element under addition for the real numbers, since if a is any real number, a + 0 = 0 + a = a. Similarly, 1 is the identity element under multiplication for the real numbers, since a × 1 = 1 × a = a. Also called unity.

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u·ni·ty Audio Help (yōō'nĭ-tē) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. u·ni·ties

The state or quality of being one; singleness.
The state or quality of being in accord; harmony.
1. The combination or arrangement of parts into a whole; unification.
2. A combination or union thus formed.
3. An ordering of all elements in a work of art or literature so that each contributes to a unified aesthetic effect.
4. The effect thus produced.
5. The number 1.
6. See identity element.
Singleness or constancy of purpose or action; continuity: "In an army you need unity of purpose" (Emmeline Pankhurst).
1. An ordering of all elements in a work of art or literature so that each contributes to a unified aesthetic effect.
2. The effect thus produced.
3. The number 1.
4. See identity element.
One of the three principles of dramatic structure derived by French neoclassicists from Aristotle's Poetics, stating that a drama should have but one plot, which should take place in a single day and be confined to a single locale.
Mathematics
1. The number 1.
2. See identity element.

[Middle English unite, from Old French, from Latin ūnitās, from ūnus, one; see oi-no- in Indo-European roots.]

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unity

c.1300, from Anglo-Fr. unite, O.Fr. unite (c.1200), from L. unitatem (nom. unitas) "oneness, sameness, agreement," from unus "one" (see one).

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unity
noun
1.	an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting; "the integrity of the nervous system is required for normal development"; "he took measures to insure the territorial unity of Croatia" [syn: integrity]
2.	the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number; "he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it"; "they had lunch at one" [syn: one]
3.	the quality of being united into one [syn: oneness]

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unity1 [ˈjuːnəti] noun — plural ˈunities

the state of being united or in agreement
Example: When will men learn to live in unity with each other?

Arabic:	وَحْدَه، إتِّفاق
Chinese (Simplified):	统一
Chinese (Traditional):	統一
Czech:	shoda
Danish:	enighed; harmoni
Dutch:	eenheid
Estonian:	üksmeel
Finnish:	yksimielisyys
French:	unité
German:	die Eintracht
Greek:	ενότητα, ομόνοια
Hungarian:	egyetértés
Icelandic:	samstaða, samheldni

Italian:	unità
Japanese:	一致
Latvian:	vienotība; saderība
Lithuanian:	vienybė, vieningumas, sutarimas
Norwegian:	enhet, enighet
Polish:	zgoda, harmonia
Portuguese (Portugal):	unidade
Russian:	согласие
Slovak:	zhoda
Slovenian:	sloga
Spanish:	unidad
Swedish:	endräkt
Turkish:	birlik, bütünlük

unity2 [ˈjuːnəti] noun

singleness, or the state of being one complete whole
Example: Unity of design in his pictures is this artist's main aim.

Arabic:	وَحْدَه، اكْتِمال
Chinese (Simplified):	一致（性）
Chinese (Traditional):	一致(性)
Czech:	jednotnost
Danish:	harmoni
Dutch:	eenheid
Estonian:	ühtsus
Finnish:	yhtenäisyys
French:	unité
German:	die Einheitlichkeit
Greek:	η ιδιότητα του ενιαίου, η κατάσταση του να είναι κτ. ενι
Hungarian:	egység(esség)
Icelandic:	eining, heildarsvipur

Italian:	unità
Japanese:	統一性
Latvian:	vienotība
Lithuanian:	vienovė, vieningumas
Norwegian:	helhet(spreg)
Polish:	jedolitość
Portuguese (Portugal):	unidade
Russian:	единство
Slovak:	jednotnosť
Slovenian:	enotnost
Spanish:	unidad
Swedish:	enhet
Turkish:	birlik

unity3 [ˈjuːnəti] noun

something arranged to form a single complete whole
Example: This play is not a unity, but a series of unconnected scenes.

Arabic:	وَحْدَةٌ كامِلَه
Chinese (Simplified):	整体
Chinese (Traditional):	整體
Czech:	jednota
Danish:	enhed
Dutch:	eenheid
Estonian:	tervik
Finnish:	kokonaisuus
French:	unité
German:	die Einheit
Greek:	ενότητα, ενιαίο σύνολο
Hungarian:	egység
Icelandic:	eining

Italian:	unità
Japanese:	統一体
Latvian:	vienots veselums
Lithuanian:	vienovė, vientisas dalykas
Norwegian:	enhet
Polish:	jedność, całość
Portuguese (Portugal):	unidade
Russian:	единое целое
Slovak:	jednota
Slovenian:	enota
Spanish:	unidad
Swedish:	helhet
Turkish:	bütün

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UNITY
A high-level parallel language.
A translator into MPL is available by (ftp://sanfrancisco.ira.uka.de/pub/maspar/maspar_unity.tar.Z).
See also MasPar Unity.
["Parallel Program Design", K.M. Chandry and Misra, A-W 1988].
(1994-11-29)

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Unity Village, MO (village, FIPS 75202) Location: 38.95055 N, 94.40149 W
Population (1990): 138 (69 housing units)
Area: 4.9 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)

Unity, ME Zip code(s): 04988

Unity, OR (city, FIPS 76250) Location: 44.43680 N, 118.18730 W
Population (1990): 87 (43 housing units)
Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 97884

Unity, WI (village, FIPS 81850) Location: 44.85057 N, 90.31389 W
Population (1990): 452 (166 housing units)
Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 54488

West Unity, OH (village, FIPS 84308) Location: 41.58597 N, 84.43422 W
Population (1990): 1677 (679 housing units)
Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 43570

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Unity

Trin`i*u"ni*ty\, n. [See Trinity, and Unity.] Triunity; trinity. [Obs.]

As for terms of trinity, triniunity, . . . and the like, they reject them as scholastic notions. --Milton.

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