(chiefly in the plural) Any of the three rules for drama derived from Aristotle's Poetics: unity of action (a play should have one action that it follows, with minimal subplots), unity of time (the action should occur over a period of no more than 24 hours), and unity of place (a play should exist in a single physical space and should not attempt to compress geography, nor should the stage represent more than one place).

plural of root of unity

(number theory) An element of a given field (especially, a complex number) x such that for some positive integer n, xⁿ = 1.

(theater, literature) The classical unity that states that a play should have one action that it follows, with minimal subplots.

(theater, literature) The classical unity that states that a play should exist in a single physical space and should not attempt to compress geography, nor should the stage represent more than one place.

plural of classical unity

Alternative form of unity is strength

Having or consisting of a single type.