unities
States of oneness
Unities is the plural of unity, referring to multiple instances of oneness or cohesion.
In drama, the three unities are classical principles requiring a play to have one action, one place, and one time span—derived from Aristotle and rigidly applied in French neoclassical theater.
More broadly, unities can describe separate wholes or unified entities: The tribes functioned as independent unities.
Mutual agreement, peaceful relations
- accordHarmony between parties
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- consonanceHarmonious sound combination
- congruityState of being compatible
synchronization · alignment · resonance · attunement · coherence · unanimity · agreement · compatibility
Kinship among men
- sisterhoodBond among women
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- comradeshipMutual loyalty among companions
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
kinship · mutuality · collective · bloc · front · unionism · loyalty · support
Combining into a whole
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
- unificationMerging into one entity
- fusionJoining into unity
- amalgamationUniting into one
coalescence · interconnection · bonding · conglomeration · welding · meshing · interlocking · merging
Temporary alliance for action
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
- confederationAutonomous entities united loosely
- consortiumCooperative group for ventures
- leagueAssociation or distance unit
partnership · bloc · association · affiliation · collaboration · cooperation · joint venture · pact
concord
Mutual agreement, peaceful relations
- accordHarmony between parties
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- consonanceHarmonious sound combination
congruity · synchronization · alignment · resonance · attunement · coherence · unanimity · agreement · compatibility · correspondence
brotherhood
Kinship among men
- sisterhoodBond among women
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- comradeshipMutual loyalty among companions
fellowship · kinship · mutuality · collective · bloc · front · unionism · loyalty · support · common cause
integration
Combining into a whole
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
- unificationMerging into one entity
- fusionJoining into unity
amalgamation · coalescence · interconnection · bonding · conglomeration · welding · meshing · interlocking · merging · synthesis
coalition
Temporary alliance for action
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
- confederationAutonomous entities united loosely
- consortiumCooperative group for ventures
league · partnership · bloc · association · affiliation · collaboration · cooperation · joint venture · pact · treaty
- theatreBroadway, acting, theatre, stage, actor
- theater historyGreek tragedy, vaudeville, William Shakespeare, Drury Lane, Christopher Marlowe
- Greek dramacomedy, tragedy, Greek chorus, Greek theater, Greek theatre
- Greek tragedytragedy, Greek tragedy, Greek tragedies, Sophocles, Aeschylus
- dramaturgydramaturgy, dramaturg, dramatic structure, dramatic technique, dramatic form
- Renaissance Theatertragicomedy, masques, intermezzo, Ariosto, Machiavelli
unitiesdivisions
Separate portions of something
fragmentations · separations · splits · partitions · disintegrations
unitiesdiscords
Conflicts or disharmonies
conflicts · disharmonies · strife · disunities · discord
unitiespluralities
Largest shares, not absolute
multiplicities · diversities · varieties · dispersions · diffusions