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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

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, unitary]

Merriam Webster's

adjective Date: 1861 1. a. of or relating to a unit b. based on or characterized by unity or units 2. having the character of a unit ; undivided, whole • unitarily adverb

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. 1 of a unit or units. 2 marked by unity or uniformity. Derivatives: unitarily adv. unitarity n.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Unitary U"nit*a*ry, a. 1. Of or pertaining to a unit or units; relating to unity; as, the unitary method in arithmetic. 2. Of the nature of a unit; not divided; united. 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.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

A unitary country or organization is one in which two or more areas or groups have joined together, have the same aims, and are controlled by a single government. ...a call for the creation of a single unitary state. ADJ: ADJ n

Moby Thesaurus

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