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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (4)

1. relating to or characterized by or aiming toward unity;
- Example: "the unitary principles of nationalism"
- Example: "a unitary movement in politics"

2. of or pertaining to or involving the use of units;
- Example: "a unitary method was applied"
- Example: "established a unitary distance on which to base subsequent calculations"

3. characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is held by one central authority;
- Example: "a unitary as opposed to a federal form of government"

4. having the indivisible character of a unit;
- Example: "a unitary action"
- Example: "spoke with one voice"
[syn: one(a), unitary]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Unitary \U"nit*a*ry\, a. 1. Of or pertaining to a unit or units; relating to unity; as, the unitary method in arithmetic. [1913 Webster] 2. Of the nature of a unit; not divided; united. [1913 Webster] Unitary theory (Chem.), 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. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

unitary adj 1: relating to or characterized by or aiming toward unity; "the unitary principles of nationalism"; "a unitary movement in politics" 2: 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: 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" [ant: federal] 4: having the indivisible character of a unit; "a unitary action"; "spoke with one voice" [syn: one(a), unitary]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

32 Moby Thesaurus words for "unitary": a certain, an, any, any one, atomic, composite, either, exclusive, individual, indivisible, integral, integrant, integrated, irreducible, lone, monadic, monistic, one, rolled into one, simple, single, singular, sole, solid, solitary, unanalyzable, undivided, unified, uniform, unique, united, whole