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  uni

  noun

  a uniformed police officer; uniform.
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  uni-

  a combining form occurring in loanwords from Latin (universe ), used, with the meaning “one,” in the formation of compound words (unicycle ).

uni

¹ American  

[yoo-nee] / ˈyu ni /

noun

Informal.

1. a uniformed police officer; uniform.

   A uni phoned in the burglary at 2:19 this morning.

2. British and Australian. university.

   Tony and Marc are both off to uni in two weeks.

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uni- ² American  

1. a combining form occurring in loanwords from Latin (universe ), used, with the meaning “one,” in the formation of compound words (unicycle ).

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uni- ¹ British  

combining form

1. consisting of, relating to, or having only one

   unilateral

   unisexual

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uni ² British  

/ ˈjuːnɪ /

noun

1. informal short for university

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Usage

What does uni- mean? Uni- is a combining form used like a prefix, meaning “one.”  Uni- appears in a wide variety of everyday and technical terms alike. Uni- comes from the Latin ūnus, meaning “one.” The Greek counterpart of uni- is mono-, as in monologue. Learn more at our Words That Use article on the form.

Etymology

Origin of uni¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; by shortening

Origin of uni-²

< Latin ūni- combining form of ūnus one; see -i-

Example Sentences

The visible uni-         verse and material man are the poor counter- 337:24 feits of the invisible universe and spiritual man.

From Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures by Eddy, Mary Baker

In the large genus Desmodium by far the greater number of the species are trifoliate; but some are unifoliate, and even the same plant may bear uni- and trifoliate leaves.

From The Power of Movement in Plants by Darwin, Charles

Few deny the hypothesis that in-         telligence, apart from man and matter, governs the uni- 270:12 verse; and it is generally admitted that this intelligence         is the eternal Mind or divine principle, Love.

From Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures by Eddy, Mary Baker

Hence man and the spiritual uni- 267:12 verse coexist with God.

From Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures by Eddy, Mary Baker