Sekirov Dictionary

union

/ˈjuː.njən/

noun 14
adjective 2
verb 1
forms 6
phrases 2

noun14

The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one.
a group of workers who join together to ask for better pay and working conditions
Something united, or made one; something formed by a combination or coalition of parts or members; a confederation; a consolidated body; a league.
An association of students at a university for social and/or political purposes; also in some cases a debating body.
(historical) An affiliation of several parishes for joint support and management of their poor; also the jointly-owned workhouse.
The state of being united or joined; a state of unity or harmony.
The act or state of marriage.
The set containing all of the elements of two or more sets.
A joint or other connection uniting parts of machinery, such as pipes.
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A data structure that can store any of various types of item, but only one at a time.
- Unions are useful in those cases where you need to keep track of a value that can be represented as different data types during the lifetime of the program. — 2008
The canton of the United States flag: the portion of the flag containing stars on a blue background.
The 0-10-2 locomotive wheel arrangement.
(euphemistic, no longer used) Sexual intercourse.
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(no longer used) A large, high-quality pearl.
- And in the cup an union shall he throw, Richer than that which four successive kings In Denmark's crown have worn. — 1599

adjective2

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Belonging to, represented by, or otherwise pertaining to a labour union.
- Actors have to be union to get work here.
(India) federal.

verb1

To combine sets using the union operation.

forms

unioned · unioning · unions · Unions · more union · most union

Phrases with union

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