adj · noun · 10 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Having the quality of oneness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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2
adj
Meaning 2
That concentrates power in a single body, rather than sharing it with more local bodies.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government
Examples
a unitary authority
a unitary state
Meaning relationships
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3
adj
Meaning 3
That contains an identity element.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematics, sciences
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4
adj
Meaning 4
Whose inverse is equal to its adjoint.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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5
noun
Meaning 5
A unitary council.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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6
noun
Meaning 6
A unitary matrix or operator.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematics, sciences
Examples
1980, Michael Reed, Barry Simon, Methods of Modern Mathematical Physics, Volume 1: Functional Analysis, Revised and Expanded Edition page 243, Since ergodicity and mixing are expressible in terms of the induced Koopman unitaries they are not additional invariants.
Meaning relationships
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7
adjective
Meaning 7
characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is held by one central authority
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a unitary as opposed to a federal form of government
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: federal
8
adjective
Meaning 8
of or pertaining to or involving the use of units
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a unitary method was applied
established a unitary distance on which to base subsequent calculations
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9
adjective
Meaning 9
relating to or characterized by or aiming toward unity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the unitary principles of nationalism
a unitary movement in politics
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10
adjective satellite
Meaning 10
having the indivisible character of a unit
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a unitary action
spoke with one voice
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: one(a)
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English unit Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English unitary From unit + -ary.
Across languages
Translations
44 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
единен
(edinen)
— having the quality of oneness
Bulgarian:
неделим
(nedelim)
— having the quality of oneness
Catalan:
unitari
— having the quality of oneness
Chinese Mandarin:
單一的 /单一的
(dānyī de)
— having the quality of oneness
Chinese Mandarin:
一元的
(yīyuán de)
— having the quality of oneness
Czech:
jednotkový
— having the quality of oneness
Finnish:
yhtenäinen
— having the quality of oneness
French:
unitaire
— having the quality of oneness
Hebrew:
יחידאי
(yekhidaí)
— having the quality of oneness
Hebrew:
מאוחד
(meukhád)
— having the quality of oneness
Irish:
aonadach
— having the quality of oneness
Japanese:
ユニタリー
(yunitarī)
— having the quality of oneness
Portuguese:
unitário
— having the quality of oneness
Russian:
едини́чный
(jediníčnyj)
— having the quality of oneness
Spanish:
unitario
— having the quality of oneness
Bulgarian:
едноличен
(ednoličen)
— government: that concentrates power into a single body
Catalan:
unitari
— government: that concentrates power into a single body
Finnish:
unitaarinen
— government: that concentrates power into a single body
French:
unitaire
— government: that concentrates power into a single body
Hebrew:
מואחד
(muakhád)
— government: that concentrates power into a single body
Irish:
aonadach
— government: that concentrates power into a single body
Italian:
unitario
— government: that concentrates power into a single body
Kazakh:
бiртұтас
(birtūtas)
— government: that concentrates power into a single body
Kazakh:
унитарлық
(unitarlyq)
— government: that concentrates power into a single body
Portuguese:
unitário
— government: that concentrates power into a single body
Romanian:
unitar
— government: that concentrates power into a single body
Russian:
еди́ный
(jedínyj)
— government: that concentrates power into a single body
Spanish:
unitario
— government: that concentrates power into a single body
Bulgarian:
унитарен
(unitaren)
— mathematics: having an identity element
Chinese Mandarin:
酉
(yǒu)
— mathematics: having an identity element
Chinese Mandarin:
幺正
(yāozhèng)
— mathematics: having an identity element
Finnish:
unitaarinen
— mathematics: having an identity element
German:
unitär
— mathematics: having an identity element
Hebrew:
אוניטרי
(unitári)
— mathematics: having an identity element
Irish:
aonadach
— mathematics: having an identity element
Japanese:
ユニタリ
(yunitari)
— mathematics: having an identity element
Kazakh:
бiртұтас
(birtūtas)
— mathematics: having an identity element
Kazakh:
унитарлық
(unitarlyq)
— mathematics: having an identity element
Korean:
유니터리
(yuniteori)
— mathematics: having an identity element
Portuguese:
unitário
— mathematics: having an identity element
Russian:
унита́рный
(unitárnyj)
— mathematics: having an identity element
Spanish:
unitario
— mathematics: having an identity element
Bulgarian:
ортогонален
(ortogonalen)
— mathematics: that has an inverse equal to its adjoint
Bulgarian:
унитарен
(unitaren)
— mathematics: that has an inverse equal to its adjoint