union

[ yoon-yuhn ]

/ ˈyun yən /

noun

the act of uniting two or more things.

the state of being united.

something formed by uniting two or more things; combination.

a number of persons, states, etc., joined or associated together for some common purpose: student union; credit union.

a group of states or nations united into one political body, as that of the American colonies at the time of the Revolution, that of England and Scotland in 1707, or that of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801.

the Union. the United States: The Union defeated the Confederacy in 1865.

a device emblematic of union, used in a flag or ensign, sometimes occupying the upper corner next to the staff or occupying the entire field.

the act of uniting or an instance of being united in marriage or sexual intercourse: an ideal union; an illicit union.

an organization of workers; a labor union.

Mathematics.

Also called join, logical sum, sum. the set consisting of elements each of which is in at least one of two or more given sets. Symbol: ∪
the least upper bound of two elements in a lattice.

the process or result of merging or integration of disjoined, severed, or fractured elements, as the healing of a wound or broken bone, the growing together of the parts in a plant graft, the fusion of pieces in a welding process, or the like.

the junction or location at which the merging process has taken place.

any of various contrivances for connecting parts of machinery or the like.

Textiles.

a fabric of two kinds of yarn.
a yarn of two or more fibers.

Origin of union

1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French < Late Latin ūniōn- (stem of ūniō), equivalent to Latin ūn(us) one + -iōn- -ion

SYNONYMS FOR union

8 wedlock; liaison.

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ANTONYMS FOR union

1, 2 separation, division.

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synonym study for union

1. Union, unity agree in referring to a oneness, either created by putting together, or by being undivided. A union is a state of being united, a combination, as the result of joining two or more things into one: to promote the union between two families; the Union of England and Scotland. Unity is the state or inherent quality of being one, single, individual, and indivisible (often as a consequence of union): to find unity in diversity; to give unity to a work of art. 5. See alliance.

OTHER WORDS FROM union

in·ter·un·ion, noun, adjective mis·un·ion, noun pre·un·ion, adjective pro·un·ion, adjective

self-un·ion, noun

Words nearby union

uninvited, uninviting, uninvolved, uniocular, uniocular hemianopsia, union, union buster, union card, union catalog, union catalogue, union church

Definition for union (2 of 2)

Union

[ yoon-yuh n ]

/ ˈyun yən /

noun

a township in NE New Jersey.

a city in NW South Carolina.

Example sentences from the Web for union

In February, Slovakia will have a referendum on whether marriage should be defined as a union between a man and a woman.

‘Only God’ Can Stop Gay Marriage |Tim Mak |January 6, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
In his State of the Union address 50 years ago, LBJ laid out his vision for the Great Society.

Thank Congress, Not LBJ for Great Society |Julian Zelizer, Scott Porch |January 4, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
Therefore, some Democrats are under pressure to take policy actions their union allies oppose.

How Public Sector Unions Divide the Democrats |Daniel DiSalvo |December 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
“The union did not organize any official contingent to participate in the protests,” Kim said.

The High-Priced Union Rep Charged With Attacking a Cop |Jacob Siegel |December 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

The union does not under any circumstance condone violence of any kind, including against police officers.

The High-Priced Union Rep Charged With Attacking a Cop |Jacob Siegel |December 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Seven States which passed ordinances of secession have been fully restored to their places in the Union.

A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents: Ulysses S. Grant |James D. Richardson
May we all reach that union; may we deserve it; may we inhabit it for ever and ever.

The Most Ancient Lives of Saint Patrick |Various
In other forms the union of the grains by a calcareous or ferruginous cement necessitates the existence of distinct pylomes.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 |Various
He had been twice married; his second union, with his niece Martina, was frequently made a matter of reproach to him.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 |Various
Rara est adeo concordia form / Atque pudiciti—So rare is the union of beauty with modesty.

Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources |James Wood

British Dictionary definitions for union (1 of 2)

union

/ (ˈjuːnjən) /

noun

the condition of being united, the act of uniting, or a conjunction formed by such an act

an association, alliance, or confederation of individuals or groups for a common purpose, esp political

agreement or harmony

short for trade union

the act or state of marriage or sexual intercourse

a device on a flag representing union, such as another flag depicted in the top left corner

a device for coupling or linking parts, such as pipes

(often capital)

an association of students at a university or college formed to look after the students' interests, provide facilities for recreation, etc
the building or buildings housing the facilities of such an organization

Also called: join maths a set containing all members of two given sets. Symbol: ⋃, as in A⋃B

(in 19th-century England)

a number of parishes united for the administration of poor relief
a workhouse supported by such a combination

textiles a piece of cloth or fabric consisting of two different kinds of yarn

(modifier) of or related to a union, esp a trade union

Word Origin for union

C15: from Church Latin ūniō oneness, from Latin ūnus one

British Dictionary definitions for union (2 of 2)

Union

/ (ˈjuːnjən) /

noun the Union

British

the union of England and Wales from 1543
the union of the English and Scottish crowns (1603–1707)
the union of England and Scotland from 1707
the political union of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1920)
the union of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from 1920

the United States of America
the northern states of the US during the Civil War
(as modifier)Union supporters

short for the Union of South Africa

Medical definitions for union

union

[ yōōn′yən ]

n.

The joining or amalgamation of two or more bodies.

The structural adhesion of the edges of a wound.

Scientific definitions for union

union

[ yōōn′yən ]

A set whose members belong to at least one of a group of two or more given sets. The union of the sets {1,2,3} and {3,4,5} is the set {1,2,3,4,5}, and the union of the sets {6,7} and {11,12,13} is the set {6,7,11,12,13}. The symbol for union is . Compare intersection.

Cultural definitions for union

Union

The United States; especially the northern states during the Civil War, which remained with the original United States government. (Compare Confederacy.)

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