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Webster 1913 Edition
Unitary
U′nit-a-ry
,Adj.
1.
Of or pertaining to a unit or units; relating to unity;
as, the
. unitary
method in arithmetic2.
Of the nature of a unit; not divided; united.
Unitary theory
(Chem.)
, the modern theory that the molecules of all complete compounds are units, whose parts are bound together in definite structure, with mutual and reciprocal influence on each other, and are not mere aggregations of more or less complex groups; – distinguished from the dualistic theory.
Definition 2024
unitary
unitary
English
Adjective
unitary
- Having the quality of oneness.
- (government) Relating to a system of government in which sovereign power is concentrated in a single body instead of being shared or possessed by more local bodies.
- a unitary authority
- (mathematics) Pertaining to a unit.
- a unitary matrix
Antonyms
- (government): federalist
Derived terms
Translations
having the quality of oneness
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Noun
unitary (plural unitaries)
- (Britain) A unitary council
- (mathematics) A unitary operator