Meaning of 'union'

adjective

of trade unions

Example: "The union movement has a strong sway in certain counties."

noun

the act of making or becoming a single unit

Example: "The union of opposing factions came as a surprise to many."

Synonyms: unification

noun

the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes

Example: "The union at the zoo between the two tigers was a success."

Synonyms: conjugation

noun

the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts

Example: "Lightning produced an unusual union of the metals."

noun

a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets

Example: "Let C be the union of the sets A and B."

Synonyms: sum join

noun

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

Example: "You have to join the union in order to get a job."

Synonyms: brotherhood labor union trade union trades union

noun

a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations

Example: "The union between the conservatives and the liberals did not last long."

noun

healing process involving the growing together of the edges of a wound or the growing together of broken bones

Example: "The union of the tibia lasted around one month."

Synonyms: conglutination

noun

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life or until divorce

Example: "We came into this union with few possessions and now look at us."

Synonyms: matrimony

noun

the state of being joined or united or linked

Example: "There is strength in union."

Synonyms: unification