union
[ yoon-yuhn ]
/ ˈyun yən /
noun
Origin of union
1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French < Late Latin
ūniōn- (stem of
ūniō), equivalent to Latin
ūn(us) one +
-iōn-
-ion
ANTONYMS FOR union
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
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British Dictionary definitions for prounion (1 of 3)
prounion
/ (prəʊˈjuːnjən) /
adjective
in favour of or supporting the constitutional union between two or more countries
in favour of or supporting the trades union movement
British Dictionary definitions for prounion (2 of 3)
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
US
- 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
British Dictionary definitions for prounion (3 of 3)
union
/ (ˈjuːnjən) /
noun
Word Origin for union
C15: from Church Latin
ūniō oneness, from Latin
ūnus one
Medical definitions for prounion
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 prounion
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 prounion
Union
The United States; especially the northern states during the Civil War, which remained with the original United States government. (Compare Confederacy.)