union

(yūn'yən)
n.

1. 1. The act of uniting or the state of being united.
   2. A combination so formed, especially an alliance or confederation of people, parties, or political entities for mutual interest or benefit.
2. Mathematics. A set, every member of which is an element of one or another of two or more given sets.
3. Agreement or harmony resulting from the uniting of individuals; concord.
4. 1. The state of matrimony; marriage: "The element that was to make possible such a union was trust in each other's love" (Kate Chopin).
   2. Sexual intercourse.
5. 1. A combination of parishes for joint administration of relief for the poor in Great Britain.
   2. A workhouse maintained by such a union.
6. A labor union.
7. A coupling device for connecting parts, such as pipes or rods.
8. A device on a flag or ensign, occupying the upper inner corner or the entire field, that signifies the union of two or more sovereignties.
9. often Union
   1. An organization at a college or university that provides facilities for recreation; a student union.
   2. A building housing such facilities.
10. Union The United States of America regarded as a national unit, especially during the Civil War.

adj.

1. Union Of, relating to, or loyal to the United States of America during the Civil War: a Union soldier.
2. Of or relating to a labor union or labor union organizing: the union movement; union negotiations.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin ūniō, ūniōn-, from Latin ūnus, one.]

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noun

1. A bringing together into a whole: coalition, consolidation, unification, unity. See part/whole.
2. The result of combining: combination, composite, compound, conjugation, unification, unity. See assemble/disassemble.
3. A group of people united in a relationship and having some interest, activity, or purpose in common: association, club, confederation, congress, federation, fellowship, fraternity, guild, league, order, organization, society, sorority. See group.
4. An association, especially of nations for a common cause: alliance, Anschluss, bloc, cartel, coalition, confederacy, confederation, federation, league, organization. See connect, group, politics.
5. An identity or coincidence of interests, purposes, or sympathies among the members of a group: oneness, solidarity, unity. See agree/disagree.
6. A point or position at which two or more things are joined: connection, coupling, joint, junction, juncture, seam. See connect.

n

Definition: group with shared interest, cause
Antonyms: management

n

Definition: merger, joining
Antonyms: division, divorce, separation

n. 1. also Union a political unit consisting of a number of states or provinces with the same central government, in particular:

a. the United States, especially from its founding by the original thirteen states in 1787-90 to the secession of the Confederate states in 1860-61.

b. also the Federal Union the northern states of the United States that opposed the seceding Confederate states in the Civil War.

2. a part of a flag with an emblem symbolizing national union, typically occupying the upper corner next to the staff.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

A pipe fitting, 1 used to connect the ends of two pipes, neither of which can be turned; consists of three pieces, the two end pieces (having inner threads), which are tightened around the pipe ends to be joined, and a center piece, which draws the two end pieces together as it is rotated, effecting a seal. Also see flange union.

union

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The union of two sets is the set of things that are members of either. Formally, x ∈ S ∪ R iff x ∈ S ∨ x ∈ R. However, the union of a single set, ∪A, is the union of all its subsets, that is x ∈ ∪A iff (∃S)(S ∈ A & x ∈ S). This connects with the first notion via the fact that ∪{S,R} = S ∪ R.

The healing together of tissue, such as the broken ends of a fractured bone, which has been separated.

See graft union.

The growing together of tissues separated by injury, as of the ends of a fractured bone, or of the edges of a wound.

For a list of words related to union, see:

• Other hardware and supplies
• Marriage and Divorce - union: joining in marriage; physical consummation of marriage
• Governmental Bodies and Institutions - union: combination of two or more autonomous political units
• Party Functions and Political Practices - union: political unit formed by combination of two or more previously independent entities
• Newspaper Names
• Labor - union: workers’ mutual benefit and protection organization
• Extracurricular Activities and Concerns - union: student union
• Sex Acts - union: sexual intercourse

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See words rhyming with "union."

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - union, forening, enhed, sammenslutning, forbindelse
adj. - fælles-, organiseret, sammensat

idioms:

• Union flag    unionsflag
• Union Jack    [sl.] Union Jack; det britiske flag
• union suit    undertøj

Nederlands (Dutch)
vereniging, versmelting, eenheid, huwelijk, (ver) bond/unie, vakbond, studentenvereniging, verbinding (technisch)

Français (French)
n. - (Ind) syndicat, (Pol) union, mariage, (GB, Univ) maison des étudiants, (Tech) raccord
adj. - syndical, (US) loyal à l'Union pendant la guerre civile

idioms:

• Union flag    drapeau américain
• Union Jack    drapeau du Royaume-Uni
• union suit    combinaison

Deutsch (German)
n. - Einigkeit, Harmonie, Gewerkschaft, Union, Vereinigung, Verbindung
adj. - (USA)(hist.) für die Union

idioms:

• Union flag    brit. Nationalflagge
• Union Jack    Union Jack (brit. Nationalflagge)
• union suit    Hemdhose

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ένωση, συμφωνία, γάμος, συνδικαλιστική οργάνωση, συνδικάτο, σωματείο, σύλλογος, ομοσπονδία

idioms:

• Union flag    βρετανική σημαία
• Union Jack    βρετανική σημαία
• union suit    (ΗΠΑ) σωβρακοφανέλα

Italiano (Italian)
associazione, sindacato, unione

idioms:

• Union flag    bandiera della Gran Bretagna
• Union Jack    bandiera della Gran Bretagna
• union suit    maglia e mutande

Português (Portuguese)
n. - união (m), sindicato de operários (m), emblema da união (m)

idioms:

• Union flag    bandeira da União
• Union Jack    pavilhão do Reino Unido, (EUA) pavilhão azul com as estrelas representativas dos estados
• union suit    (EUA) roupa interior de uma peça só, ceroula e camiseta combinadas

Русский (Russian)
союз, объединение, единение, согласие, профсоюз

idioms:

• Union flag    государственный флаг Соединенного Королевства
• Union Jack    государственный флаг Соединенного Королевства
• union suit    комбинация (нижнее белье)

Español (Spanish)
n. - unión, asociación, confederación, sindicato, gremio, liga, enlace
adj. - que forma parte de un gremio, asociación, etc.

idioms:

• Union flag    bandera del Reino Unido
• Union Jack    bandera del Reino Unido, (EE.UU., mar) bandera que representa la unión de los Estados
• union suit    prenda interior de cuerpo entero

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - förening, sammanslutning, union, förbund, fackförbund, förbindelse, koppling

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
联盟, 工会, 结合, 工会的, 俱乐部的, 联邦的

idioms:

• Union flag    英国国旗, 联合王国国旗
• Union Jack    英国国旗
• union suit    连衫裤

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 聯盟, 工會, 結合
adj. - 工會的, 俱樂部的, 聯邦的

idioms:

• Union flag    英國國旗, 聯合王國國旗
• Union Jack    英國國旗
• union suit    連衫褲

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 결합, 연합 국가, 조합
adj. - 조합의, 연합에 대한

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 結合, 統合, 合併, 統一組織, 連合国家, 連邦, アメリカ合衆国, 学生自治会, 協会, 組合, 接合管, 結婚, 連合, 合一, 連合表象, 癒着, 同盟

idioms:

• customs union    関税同盟
• students' union    学生自治会, 学生会館
• Union flag    英国国旗
• Union Jack    英国国旗
• union suit    ユニオンスーツ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) اتحاد, توحيد, نقابه, انسجام, توصيله‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮איחוד, אחדות, מכלול, איגוד מקצועי, נישואים, הסכמה, הרמוניה, אגודת ויכוחים באוניברסיטה, מחבר-צינורות, בד המורכב מחומרים שונים (כגון כותנה ומשי)‬
adj. - ‮של ארה"ב או נאמן לה בעת מלחמת-האזרחים שם (1681-5681)‬

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