Unitary

noun

/juːnɪt(ə)ɹi/

Word Frequency: 2.7

Definitions

1.nounA unitary council.

2.nounA unitary matrix or operator.

3.adjectiveHaving the quality of oneness.

4.adjective(of a system of government or administration) That concentrates power in a single body, rather than sharing it with more local bodies.

"a unitary authority"

5.adjective(of an algebra) That contains an identity element.

6.adjective(of a matrix or operator) Whose inverse is equal to its adjoint.

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