Phrase guide

unary operation

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An operation taking one operand, such as the square, factorial or absolute value operation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: algebra, mathematics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

an operation with exactly one operand

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: monadic operation

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: operation

History

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: egyváltozós művelet — one-operand operation
  • Icelandic: einstæð aðgerð — one-operand operation
  • Japanese: 単項演算 (tankō enzan) — one-operand operation
  • Polish: działanie jednoargumentowe — one-operand operation
  • Serbo-Croatian: unarna operacija — one-operand operation