"unity of time" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} unity of time (uncountable)
  1. (theater, literature) The classical unity stating that the action of a play should take place over no more than twenty-four hours. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Literature, Theater Translations: ajan ykseys (Finnish), unité de temps [feminine] (French), jedność czasu [feminine] (Polish)
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