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unitary

u·ni·tar·y
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [yoo-ni-ter-ee]
    • /ˈyu nɪˌtɛr i/
    • /ˈjuː.nɪ.tər.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yoo-ni-ter-ee]
    • /ˈyu nɪˌtɛr i/

Definitions of unitary word

  • adjective unitary of or relating to a unit or units. 1
  • adjective unitary of, pertaining to, characterized by, or aiming toward unity: the unitary principles of nationalism. 1
  • adjective unitary of the nature of a unit; having the indivisible character of a unit; whole. 1
  • adjective unitary serving as a unit, as of measurement or estimation. 1
  • adjective unitary of or relating to the use of units: A unitary method was applied. 1
  • adjective unitary Government. of or relating to a system of government in which the executive, legislative, and judicial powers of each state in a body of states are vested in a central authority. 1

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Origin of unitary

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; unit, unit(y) + -ary

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Parts of speech for Unitary

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unitary popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for unitary

adj unitary

  • coadunate — united; joined together
  • concordant — being in agreement: harmonious
  • conjunctive — joining; connective
  • diacritic — a sign placed above or below a character or letter to indicate that it has a different phonetic value, is stressed, or for some other reason
  • federal — pertaining to or of the nature of a union of states under a central government distinct from the individual governments of the separate states, as in federal government; federal system.

adjective unitary

  • banded — If something is banded, it has one or more bands on it, often of a different colour which contrasts with the main colour.
  • confederated — Simple past tense and past participle of confederate.
  • conjugate — When pupils or teachers conjugate a verb, they give its different forms in a particular order.
  • consolidated — consolidated (def 2).
  • exceeding — Very great.

Antonyms for unitary

adjective unitary

  • mingling — Present participle of mingle.
  • wed — to marry (another person) in a formal ceremony.

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