Groups and collections

Synonyms for union

Two senses of union live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 1, Foothills · 2 senses · noun · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 1, FoothillsGroups and collections

a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets

Let C be the union of the sets A and B.

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The true synonym

join

Same sentence, swapped: Let C be the join of the sets A and B.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for union as it is used in the sentence above.

marriage
brotherhood
score

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 3, RidgelineActions

the act of making or becoming a single unit

The union of opposing factions.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

uniting

Same sentence, swapped: The uniting of opposing factions.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for union as it is used in the sentence above.

sum
marriage
mix

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Closest first: other groups and collections words at Foothills, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

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