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Unitary (adj) means existing as a single, unified whole.
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1
Existing as a single, unified whole.
2
Describing a system of government where power is held centrally rather than shared with local authorities.
3
In mathematics, describing a structure that has an identity element.
4
In mathematics, describing something whose inverse is the same as its adjoint.
"In essence we are looking for some way to average the individual unitary matrices Uₖ. But a linear combination of unitary matrices does not remain unitary."
— M. Klajman, A Novel Approximate Joint Diagonalization Algorithm (2002)
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What is the meaning of unitary?
"unitary" (adj) means existing as a single, unified whole.
What is another word for unitary?
Other words for "unitary" include one.
What is the opposite of unitary?
The opposite of "unitary" is federal.
What are the different meanings of unitary?
"unitary" has 3 main meanings: 1. Existing as a single, unified whole; 2. Describing a system of government where power is held centrally rather than shared with local authorities; 3. In mathematics, describing a structure that has an identity element.
