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unitary

Syllabification: (u·ni·tar·y)
Pronunciation: /ˈyo͞oniˌterē/
Definition of unitary

adjective

  • 1forming a single or uniform entity:a sort of unitary wholeness
  • of or relating to a system of government or organization in which the powers of the separate constituent parts are vested in a central body:a unitary rather than a federal state
  • 2of or relating to a unit or units.

Derivatives

unitarity

noun

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