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uni [links] UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈjuːnɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(yo̅o̅′nē) ⓘ One or more forum threads is an exact match of your searched term in Spanish | in French | in Italian | English synonyms | English Usage | Conjugator | in context | images WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025u•ni (yo̅o̅′nē),USA pronunciation n. [Australian Informal.]
  1. British Termsuniversity.
  • by shortening 1895–1900
uni-,
  1. a combining form occurring in loanwords from Latin (universe), used, with the meaning "one,'' in the formation of compound words (unicycle).
  • Latin ūni- combining form of ūnus one; see -i-
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: uni /ˈjuːnɪ/ n
  1. informal short for university
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025-uni-, root.
  1. -uni- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "one.'' This meaning is found in such words as: reunion, reunite, unicameral, unicorn, unicycle, uniform, unify, unilateral, union, unique, unisex, unit, unite, university.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: uni- combining form
  1. consisting of, relating to, or having only one: unilateral, unisexual
Etymology: from Latin ūnus one 'uni' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): metaverse - one - uni- - unicycle - unisex - unison - universe - multiversity - unialgal - Uniate - uniaxial - unicameral - unicellular - unicellulate - unicolor - unicorn - unicostate - unicuspid - unideated - unideating - unidimensional - unidirectional - unidle - unidling - unidly - unidolized - uniface - unifactorial - unific - unification - unifilar - uniflagellate - uniflorous - uniflow engine - unifoliate - unifoliolate - uniform - unify - unijugate - unilateral - unilineal - unilinear - unilingual - unilobed - unilocular - unimodal - unimodular - uninucleate - uniocular - uniodized

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'uni' instead of 'university' If you study there you would be studying at a uni that was/is famous for its great research departme Reading English v. Studying English at the uni staying out of uni (Bologna rules) uni- and unisex uni-skill uni-taste? [something having a single taste] Was nice to meet you all down here back during my uni days Went to the same high school/go to the same uni Visit the English Only Forum.Help WordReference: Ask in the forums yourself. Look up "uni" at Merriam-Webster Look up "uni" at dictionary.com
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