unification

Definitions

unify + -ation = the act of unifying. The hidden -fic-/-fac- (fac, 'make') turns un- (here Latin unus, 'one') into 'to make into one.' Note: this un is 'one' (unus), not the negative un-. See unify.

Common Collocations

• 1.national unification国家统一
• 2.unification of……的统一
• 3.process of unification统一进程

Example Sentences

• 1.

  The unification of Germany took place in 1990.

• 2.

  The treaty aimed at the unification of the trade rules.