unitary
Use the adjective unitary to describe something that has or desires unity, or oneness.
Just as the United States are joined together as one, words such as united and unity have to do with oneness or coming together into a single entity. The same is true of unitary. A unitary concert brings different kinds of music together. Unitary philosophy deals with how everything is part of a whole. There are many technical uses of this word, but they all have to do with uniting something.
Definitions of unitary
-
having the indivisible character of a unit
-
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”
-
Antonyms:
-
federal
characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities
-
federal
-
relating to or characterized by or aiming toward unity“the unitary principles of nationalism”“a unitary movement in politics”
-
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”
DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘unitary'.
Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors.
Send us feedback
Word Family
EDITOR'S CHOICE
Look up unitary for the last time
Close your vocabulary gaps with personalized learning that focuses on teaching the words you need to know.
