unión

Definitions of unión
  1. noun
    shifting from one form of transportation to another
    synonyms: conexión, correspondencia, enlace, nexo, relación
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    conducción, transferencia, transporte, traspaso
    the act of moving something from one location to another
  2. noun
    the act of making or becoming a single unit
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    reunificación
    the act of coming together again
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    capitalización, derivación
    the act of combining things to form a new whole
  3. noun
    the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts
  4. noun
    something that joins or connects
    synonyms: conjunción
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    juntura
    junction by which parts or objects are joined together
    encolado
    a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together
    inglete
    joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner
    cortocircuito
    accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
    polo
    a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
    soldadura
    a metal joint formed by softening with heat and fusing or hammering together
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    conector, conexión, enlace, racor, relación
    an instrumentality that connects
  5. noun
    the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
    synonyms: conexión, correspondencia, nexo, relación
  6. noun
    affectionate closeness
    synonyms: unidad
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    entrañabilidad, estrechez, estrechura, intimidad, proximidad
    a feeling of being intimate and belonging together
  7. noun
    the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
    synonyms: connubio, enlace, matrimonio
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    bigamia
    having two spouses at the same time
    endogamia
    marriage within one's own tribe or group as required by custom or law
    exogamia
    marriage to a person belonging to a tribe or group other than your own as required by custom or law
    bodijo
    an unsuitable alliance (especially with regard to marriage)
    monogamia
    having only one spouse at a time
    poligamia
    having more than one spouse at a time
    poliandria
    having more than one husband at a time
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    estado civil
    the condition of being married or unmarried
  8. noun
    the state of being joined or united or linked
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    separación
    the state of lacking unity
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    coalición, fusión
    the state of being combined into one body
    confederación
    the state of being allied or confederated
    interconexión
    a state of being connected reciprocally
    coherencia, cohesión, ilación
    the state of cohering or sticking together
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    estado
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
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