Definition: Unification

From New World Encyclopedia

Etymology

Either from unify from Middle French unifier, from Late Latin unificare +‎ -ification, or from French unification

Noun

unification (countable and uncountable, plural unifications)

  1. The act of unifying.
  2. The state of being unified.
  3. (mathematical logic) (computer science) Given two terms, their join with respect to a specialization order.

Derived terms

  • grand unification theory
  • reunification
  • Unificationism
  • unificationist
  • unificatory
  • unificatory

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