French Conversation · Level 47
73 words
French word
unification
Pronunciation
IPA/ynifikasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine noununification
Example
L'unification du pays a pris du temps.
The country's unification took time.
More examples
L'unification économique de la région a stimulé le commerce.
The economic unification of the region stimulated trade.
Core concept
Separate parts drawn together into one coherent whole.
Common phrases
l'unification du pays
the unification of the country
unification politique
political unification
Similar words
unité: The condition of being joined into one complete whole.
union: A connection in which people or things come together in cooperation.
rassemblement: An event in which people gather in one place.
Definition in French
Processus ou résultat par lequel des éléments distincts deviennent un seul ensemble.
Word origin
The noun unification is formed from French unifier with the suffix -ation; unifier derives from Latin unificare, from unus, 'one', and facere, 'make'.
Usage tips
- Unification is feminine, so the definite form is l'unification and the indefinite form is une unification.