unification

[ yoo-nuh-fi-key-shuhn ]

/ ˌyu nə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

SEE MORE SYNONYMS FOR unification ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the process of unifying or uniting; union: the unification of the 13 original colonies.

the state or condition of being unified: The unification of the manufacturing and distribution functions under one executive has advantages.

Nearby words

Origin of unification

First recorded in 1850–55; uni(fy) + -fication

SYNONYMS FOR unification

1, 2. consolidation, merger, coalition.

SEE MORE SYNONYMS FOR unification ON THESAURUS.COM

Related formsnon·u·ni·fi·ca·tion, nounpre·u·ni·fi·ca·tion, adjectivere·u·ni·fi·ca·tion, noun

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for unification

A community formed by the unification of consumer and creator; the Met certainly never achieved this.
Blurred Lines at NY Sketchbook Museum|Daniel Genis|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The final part of the exhibition deals with the road to unification and the establishment of Saudi Arabia in 1932.
When Saudi Arabia Ruled the World|Emily Wilson|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The thriving democracy conjured up by prophets of unification can quickly disintegrate into tribal war.
Partition Skepticism and the Future of the Peace Process|Avner Inbar, Assaf Sharon|September 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It appeared in the 1860s, in Sicily's richest farming region, as a direct consequence of Italian unification.
David's Book Club: Cosa Nostra (Part 2)|David Frum|August 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST

It is true that Italian unification has important lessons for all Europe, but not those the Telegraph writer thinks.
The Euro Crisis Not a Racial-Fable|David Frum|June 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Abroad the outlook was still concentrated on Italy and the progress of her unification.
Mr. Punch's History of Modern England Vol. II (of IV),--1857-1874|Charles L. Graves
Or again, ‘Was the Book of the Covenant promulgated at the unification of the component clans, or did it grow up long after?’
The Relations between the Laws of Babylonia and the Laws of the Hebrew Peoples|C. H. W. Johns
Since the unification of the Empire the old currencies have mostly disappeared, and a uniform system has been adopted.
How to Travel|Thomas W. Knox
The movement in educational reform at present is in the direction of unification.
Elementary Color|Milton Bradley
In the last years, the unification of the spoken language has made great progress.
A history of China., [3d ed. rev. and enl.]|Wolfram Eberhard

British Dictionary definitions for unification

unification

/ (ˌjuːnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) /

noun

an act, instance, or process of uniting

the state of being united

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for unification