English Explanatory Dictionary

unitary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having the quality of oneness.
  2. That concentrates power in a single body, rather than sharing it with more local bodies.
  3. That contains an identity element.
  4. Whose inverse is equal to its adjoint.
noun
  1. A unitary council.
  2. A unitary matrix or operator.

Pronunciation

/ˈjuːnɪt(ə)ɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unitary.wav

Word forms

unitary unitaries

Etymology

From unit + -ary.

Synonyms

unital

Antonyms

confederal

Related words

unitariness unitarily unitarity unitarian unitize unitise singular unionized united

Derived words

special unitary group unitary authority unitary council unitary government unitary group unitary matrix unitary psychosis unitary representation unitary state
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