Definition of Unitary

1. Adjective. Relating to or characterized by or aiming toward unity. "A unitary movement in politics"

Partainyms: Unity

2. Adjective. Of or pertaining to or involving the use of units. "Established a unitary distance on which to base subsequent calculations"
Partainyms: Unit

3. Adjective. Characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is held by one central authority. "A unitary as opposed to a federal form of government"

4. Adjective. Having the indivisible character of a unit. "Spoke with one voice"
Exact synonyms: One
Similar to: United
Derivative terms: Oneness

Definition of Unitary

1. a. Of or pertaining to a unit or units; relating to unity; as, the unitary method in arithmetic.

2. a. Of or pertaining to a unit or units; relating to unity; as, the unitary method in arithmetic.

Definition of Unitary

1. Adjective. Having the quality of oneness. ¹

2. Adjective. (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. ¹

3. Adjective. (mathematics) Pertaining to a unit. ¹

4. Noun. (U.K.) A unitary council ¹

5. Noun. (mathematics) A unitary operator ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Unitary

1. pertaining to a unit [adj] - See also: unit

Medical Definition of Unitary

1. 1. Of or pertaining to a unit or units; relating to unity; as, the unitary method in arithmetic. 2. Of the nature of a unit; not divided; united. Unitary theory, 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. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Unitary

unitarianisms
unitarianize
unitarianized
unitarianizes
unitarianizing
unitarians
unitaries
unitarily
unitariness
unitarised
unitarist
unitarity
unitarizable
unitarization
unitarized
unitary (current term)
unitary council
unitary government
unitary state
unitasker
unitaskers
unitasking
unite
united
united arab emirates
united inch
united inches
united nations
united states agency for health care policy and research
united states department of agriculture

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