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  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  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. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  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:  (government)  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)}] 




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