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unitary
noun
adjective
A unitary council.
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- U
- Ends with
- Y
- Contains
- NITAR
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
/juːnɪt(ə)ɹi/
Meaning
Definitions
noun
A unitary council.
A unitary matrix or operator.
adjective
Having the quality of oneness.
(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”
(of an algebra) That contains an identity element.
(of a matrix or operator) Whose inverse is equal to its adjoint.
In context
Example Sentences
a unitary authority
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