centering vs unity

centering

noun
  • A type of formwork which serves as a temporary structure during the construction of arches and bridges. 

  • The process of moving something to a centre, normally before some other process. 

unity

noun
  • The peculiar characteristics of an estate held by several in joint tenancy. 

  • Any of the three classical rules of drama: unity of action (nothing should be admitted not directly relevant to the development of the plot), unity of place (the scenes should be set in the same place), and unity of time (all the events should be such as might happen within a single day). 

  • The form of consensus in a Quaker meeting for business which signals that a decision has been reached. In order to achieve unity, everyone who does not agree with the decision must explicitly stand aside, possibly being recorded in the minutes as doing so. 

  • Agreement; harmony. 

  • A single undivided thing, seen as complete in itself. 

  • Oneness; the state or fact of being one undivided entity. 

  • The number 1 or any element of a set or field that behaves under a given operation as the number 1 behaves under multiplication. 

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