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unity Synonyms & Antonyms

ˈyü-nə-tē

What Is Another Word for Unity?

Common synonyms for unity are balance, coherence and concinnity. Words with the opposite meaning are asymmetry and discordance.

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Unity as a Noun

1

a balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts

there's an aesthetic unity to the sculpture garden that makes it an ideal spot for quiet relaxing

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Unity in a Sentence

the cube roots of unity

in a table of natural sines the radius of the circle is regarded as unity

political unity

living in unity

They have dealt with the issue with impressive unity of purpose.

the strength that lies in unity

there's an aesthetic unity to the sculpture garden that makes it an ideal spot for quiet relaxing

political unity / living in unity

Word Forms & Grammar

uni·ties

Unities

Unity

unities

unity

unity (countable and uncountable, plural unities)

Words That Rhyme With Unity

Origin of Unity

Origin 1: Middle English unite, from Anglo-French unité, from Latin unitat-, unitas, from unus one one

Origin 2: From Middle English unite, from Anglo-Norman, Old French unité, from Latin ūnitās, from ūnus (“one”) + noun of state suffix -itās, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *óynos (“one, single”), hence distantly related to one and an. By surface analysis, unite +‎ -y. Displaced native Old English ānnes (literally “oneness”).

First Known Use

14th century

Quick Facts About Unity

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/ˈyü-nə-tē/
Syllables3
Meaninga balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts
Synonymsbalance, coherence and concinnity
Antonymsasymmetry, discordance and disproportion
Pluralunities

Pronouncing Unity

Unity is pronounced /ˈyü-nə-tē/ and has 3 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (yü).

Unity: Your Questions Answered

What part of speech is unity?

Unity is a noun.

What is the opposite of unity?

The opposite of unity can be expressed with words like asymmetry, discordance, disproportion and disunity.

What is the plural of unity?

The plural of unity is unities.

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