unity

 
Pronunciation: /ˈjuːnɪti/

noun (plural unities)

[mass noun]
  • 1the state of being united or joined as a whole: European unity ways of preserving family unity
  • the state of forming a complete and harmonious whole, especially in an artistic context: the repeated phrase gives the piece unity and cohesion
  • [count noun] a thing forming a complex whole: they speak of the three parts as a unity
  • 2 Mathematics the number one: the slope of each dotted line is less than unity
  • 3 [count noun] each of the three dramatic principles requiring limitation of the supposed time of a drama to that occupied in acting it or to a single day ( unity of time), use of one scene throughout ( unity of place), and concentration on the development of a single plot ( unity of action).

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French unite, from Latin unitas, from unus 'one'