union

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English unyoun, from Old French union, from Late Latin ūniō, ūniōnem (“oneness, unity”), from Latin ūnus (“one”). Doublet of unio. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈjuː.njən/, /ˈjuː.ni.ən/ Rhymes: -uːnjən === Noun === union (countable and uncountable, plural unions) (countable) The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one. Synonyms: junction, coalition, combination Antonyms: nonunion, disunion Hyponyms: malunion, misunion (uncountable) The state of being united or joined; a state of unity or harmony. Antonyms: nonunion, disunion Hyponyms: malunion, misunion (countable) Something united, or made one; something formed by a combination or coalition of parts or members; a confederation; a consolidated body; a league. (countable) A trade union; a workers' union. (countable) An association of students at a university for social and/or political purposes; also in some cases a debating body. (countable) A joint or other connection uniting parts of machinery, such as pipes. (countable, set theory) The set containing all of the elements of two or more sets. (countable) The act or state of marriage. (uncountable, archaic, euphemistic) Sexual intercourse. (countable, programming) A data structure that can store any of various types of item, but only one at a time. (countable, now rare, archaic) A large, high-quality pearl. (historical) An affiliation of several parishes for joint support and management of their poor; also the jointly-owned workhouse. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Bengali: ইউনিয়ন (iuniẏon) (learned) ==== Translations ==== === Verb === union (third-person singular simple present unions, present participle unioning, simple past and past participle unioned) (set theory) To combine sets using the union operation. ==== See also ==== intersection Wikipedia article about unions in set theory === Adjective === union (comparative more union, superlative most union) Belonging to, represented by, or otherwise pertaining to a labour union. Synonym: unionized (“organized into a trades union or trades unions”) Antonym: nonunion (India) federal. === Anagrams === iunno == Danish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Late Latin ūniō, ūniōnem (“oneness, unity”), from Latin ūnus (“one”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /uniˈoˀn/ === Noun === union c (singular definite unionen, plural indefinite unioner) union ==== Inflection ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “union” in Den Danske Ordbog “union” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from English union. Doublet of unie. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: uni‧on === Noun === union m (plural unions, no diminutive) (US, obsolete) a trade union Synonyms: syndicaat, vakbond == Esperanto == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /uˈnion/ Rhymes: -ion Syllabification: u‧ni‧on === Noun === union accusative singular of unio == Franco-Provençal == === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from French union. ==== Alternative forms ==== ==== Noun ==== union f (plural unions) (ORB, broad) union ==== References ==== union in DicoFranPro: Dictionnaire Français/Francoprovençal – on dicofranpro.llm.umontreal.ca union in Lo trèsor Arpitan – on arpitan.eu === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== union (Old Forézien) alternative form of egnon (“onion”) ==== References ==== Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002), “ūnio”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume 14: U–Z, page 43 == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French union, borrowed from Late Latin ūniō, ūniōnem (“oneness, unity”), from Latin ūnus (“one”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /y.njɔ̃/ === Noun === union f (plural unions) union ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Franco-Provençal: union → German: Union === Further reading === “union”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Friulian == === Noun === union f (plural unions) union == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === Borrowed from Late Latin ūniō, ūniōnem (“oneness, unity”), from Latin ūnus (“one”). === Noun === union m (definite singular unionen, indefinite plural unioner, definite plural unionene) union (of a political nature) Den europeiske union ― the European Union ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “union” in The Bokmål Dictionary. “union” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB). == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === Borrowed from Late Latin ūniō, ūniōnem (“oneness, unity”), from Latin ūnus (“one”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʉnɪˈuːn/ === Noun === union m (definite singular unionen, indefinite plural unionar, definite plural unionane) union (a political entity consisting of two or more state that are united) (mathematics) union (the set containing all of the elements of two or more sets) ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “union” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Occitan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Late Latin ūniō, ūniōnem (“oneness, unity”), from Latin ūnus (“one”). === Pronunciation === === Noun === union f (plural unions) union ==== Related terms ==== === References === "union" in Dicod'òc == Old French == === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Late Latin ūniōnem. ==== Noun ==== union oblique singular, f (oblique plural unions, nominative singular union, nominative plural unions) unity, union ===== Descendants ===== French: union → Middle English: unyoun English: union === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== union oblique singular, m (oblique plural unions, nominative singular unions, nominative plural union) alternative form of oignon (“onion”) == Papiamentu == === Etymology === From Spanish unión, ultimately from Latin ūnus (“one”). === Noun === union union == Piedmontese == === Alternative forms === üniun === Etymology === Borrowed from Late Latin ūniō, ūniōnem (“oneness, unity”), from Latin ūnus (“one”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /yˈnjuŋ/ === Noun === union f (plural union) union == Swedish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Late Latin ūniō, ūniōnem (“oneness, unity”), from Latin ūnus (“one”). === Pronunciation === === Noun === union c union (a body with many members) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== === Further reading === union in Svensk ordbok (SO) union in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) union in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB) == Venetan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Late Latin ūniō, ūniōnem (“oneness, unity”), from Latin ūnus (“one”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /uˈnjoŋ/ === Noun === union f (invariable) union ==== Related terms ==== == Welsh == === Etymology === From un (“one”) +‎ iawn (“right, correct”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɪnjɔn/ Note: Despite being written as u, the vowel here is /ɪ/ in all parts of Wales. === Adjective === union (feminine singular union, plural union, equative unioned, comparative unionach, superlative unionaf) straight, direct Synonyms: syth, uniongyrchol, diwyro (of electrical current) direct Coordinate term: eiledol (“alternating”) upright, erect Synonym: unionsyth exact, precise Synonyms: penodol, manwl correct Synonyms: cywir, iawn, gwir, cyfiawn ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === === Further reading === Delyth Prys; J.P.M. Jones; Owain Davies; Gruffudd Prys (2006), Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology‎[1] (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “union”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies