unity

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Academic

n. the quality of being a single, complete thing that is not divided.

n. the state or fact of being one undivided entity; oneness or wholeness.

日本語:統一※

“The artist tried to create a sense of unity between the different colors in the painting.”

“The philosopher argued that the unity of the self is a necessary condition for any coherent experience of the world.”

C2 · Proficiency Uncountable noun Mathematics Technical

n. the number 1, or something that has the value of 1 in math.

n. the number one or the identity element in a mathematical set under multiplication.

“In this equation, the variable is equal to unity.”

“The proof requires that the absolute value of the complex number be equal to unity for the sequence to converge.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Theater Academic · Formal

n. one of the three traditional rules for writing plays: keeping the same time, place, or action.

n. any of the three classical Aristotelian rules of drama: unity of action, unity of place, and unity of time.

“The playwright followed the unity of time by having the whole story happen in one afternoon.”

“Neoclassical critics insisted on the strict observance of the three unities to ensure the verisimilitude of the theatrical experience.”