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u·ni·tar·y

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–adjective

1.	of or pertaining to a unit or units.

2.	of, pertaining to, characterized by, or aiming toward unity: the unitary principles of nationalism.

3.	of the nature of a unit; having the indivisible character of a unit; whole.

4.	serving as a unit, as of measurement or estimation.

5.	of or pertaining to the use of units: A unitary method was applied.

6.	Government. of or pertaining 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.

[Origin: 1810–20; unit, unit(y) + -ary

]

—Related forms

u·ni·tar·i·ness, noun

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u·ni·tar·y Audio Help (yōō'nĭ-těr'ē) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Of or relating to a unit.
Having the nature of a unit; whole.
Based on or characterized by one or more units.

u'ni·tar'i·ly adv.

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unitary
adjective
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]

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: uni·tary
Pronunciation: 'yü-n&-"ter-E
Function: adjective
1 : having the character of a single thing that is a constituent ofa whole; specifically : of, relating to, or being a business with subsidiaries in other states or nations that has its state income tax figured by including the subsidiaries' income,determining the portion of that income attributable to activities within the state, and taxing that percentage <a unitary business operating throughout the U.S.> <imposed aunitary tax on a multinational corporation>
2 : marked by unity : not dual or segregated :

INTEGRATED 3

<a unitary school district> —uni·tar·i·ness noun

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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.

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