unitary
Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
u·ni·tar·y
(yo͞o′nĭ-tĕr′ē)adj.
1. Of or relating to a unit.
2. Having the nature of a unit; whole.
3. Based on or characterized by one or more units.
u′ni·tar′i·ly adv.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
unitary
(ˈjuːnɪtərɪ; -trɪ)adj
1. of a unit or units
2. based on or characterized by unity
3. individual; whole
4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of or relating to a system of government in which all governing authority is held by the central government. Compare federal
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
u•ni•tar•y
(ˈyu nɪˌtɛr i)adj.
1. of or pertaining to a unit or units.
2. of, pertaining to, characterized by, or aiming toward unity.
3. of the nature of a unit; whole.
[1810–20]
u`ni•tar′i•ly (-ˈtɛər-) adv.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
| Adj. | 1. |  unitary - relating to or characterized by or aiming toward unity; "the unitary principles of nationalism"; "a unitary movement in politics" |
| 2. |  unitary - of or pertaining to or involving the use of units; "a unitary method was applied"; "established a unitary distance on which to base subsequent calculations" | |
| 3. | unitary - 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" governing, government activity, government, governance, administration - the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government" federal - characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities; "a federal system like that of the United States"; "federal governments often evolved out of confederations" | |
| 4. | unitary - having the indivisible character of a unit; "a unitary action"; "spoke with one voice" united - characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity; "presented a united front" |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
unitary
adj (= unified) → einheitlich; (Pol) state, system → unitaristisch, zentralistisch; unitary tax → einheitlicher Steuersatz
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007