The difference between Join and Unite

When used as nouns, join means an intersection of piping or wiring, whereas unite means a british gold coin worth 20 shillings, first produced during the reign of king james i, and bearing a legend indicating the king's intention of uniting the kingdoms of england and scotland.

When used as verbs, join means to combine more than one item into one, whereas unite means to bring together as one.


check bellow for the other definitions of Join and Unite

  1. Join as a noun:

    An intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect.

  2. Join as a noun (computing, databases):

    An intersection of data in two or more database tables.

  3. Join as a noun (algebra):

    The lowest upper bound, an operation between pairs of elements in a lattice, denoted by the symbol .

  1. Join as a verb (transitive):

    To combine more than one item into one; to put together.

    Examples:

    "The plumber joined the two ends of the broken pipe. We joined our efforts to get an even better result."

  2. Join as a verb (intransitive):

    To come together; to meet.

    Examples:

    "Parallel lines never join. These two rivers join in about 80 miles."

  3. Join as a verb (transitive):

    To come into the company of.

    Examples:

    "I will join you watching the football game as soon as I have finished my work."

  4. Join as a verb (transitive):

    To become a member of.

    Examples:

    "Many children join a sports club. Most politicians have joined a party."

  5. Join as a verb (computing, databases, transitive):

    To produce an intersection of data in two or more database tables.

    Examples:

    "By joining the Customer table on the Product table, we can show each customer's name alongside the products they have ordered."

  6. Join as a verb:

    To unite in marriage.

  7. Join as a verb (obsolete, rare):

    To enjoin upon; to command.

  8. Join as a verb:

    To accept, or engage in, as a contest.

    Examples:

    "to join encounter, battle, or issue"

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  1. Unite as a verb (transitive):

    To bring together as one.

    Examples:

    "The new government will try to unite the various factions."

    "I hope this song can unite people from all different cultures."

  2. Unite as a verb (reciprocal):

    To come together as one.

    Examples:

    "If we want to win, we will need to unite."

  1. Unite as a noun (UK, historical):

    A British gold coin worth 20 shillings, first produced during the reign of King James I, and bearing a legend indicating the king's intention of uniting the kingdoms of England and Scotland.

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