- pronunciation:
- yu
nae
nih
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s
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word History, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
in complete agreement, as a number or group of people.
We are unanimous in our opinion that the law should be changed.- antonyms:
- divided
- similar words:
- solid
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| definition 2: |
exhibiting, based on, or characterized by complete agreement.
Upon hearing the news, they breathed a unanimous sigh of relief.She was elected to the council by a unanimous vote. |
| related words: |
concerted |
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| derivations: |
unanimously (adv.), unanimity (n.), unanimousness (n.) |
Unanimous comes from
unanimus, a Latin word that means "of one mind."