jointure vs union

union vs jointure

jointure and union both are nouns.

jointure is not an adjective while union is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
jointure	Yes	No	No	No
union	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, jointure and union are synonyms defined as:

jointure and union: the act of making or becoming a single unit

Other synonyms of jointure include conjugation, unification, uniting.

jointure (noun)	union (noun)
the act of making or becoming a single unit	the act of making or becoming a single unit
(law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower	the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
	a device on a national flag emblematic of the union of two or more sovereignties (typically in the upper inner corner)
	the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts
	an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
	a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations
	a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets
	healing process involving the growing together of the edges of a wound or the growing together of broken bones
	the state of being joined or united or linked
	the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

jointure (adjective)	union (adjective)
	of trade unions

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