释义
[ yoo -ni-ter-ee ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈyu nɪˌtɛr i / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective of or relating to a unit or units.
of, pertaining to, characterized by, or aiming toward unity: the unitary principles of nationalism.
of the nature of a unit; having the indivisible character of a unit; whole.
serving as a unit, as of measurement or estimation.
of or relating to the use of units: A unitary method was applied.
Government . of or relating 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 of unitary First recorded in 1810–20; unit, unit(y) + -ary
OTHER WORDS FROM unitary u·ni·tar·i·ness, noun Words nearby unitary unitard, unitarian, Unitarianism, Unitarian Universalism, Unitarian Universalist Association, unitary , unitary authority, unitary matrix, Unitas, unit card, unit cell
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Example sentences from the Web for unitary The image of Israel as a unitary , inflexibly anti-peace body is not borne out by the legislative facts.
Israel's Political Process Sabotages Peace Efforts, But There Is A Constituency For Peace | Matt Lerner| November 7, 2013| DAILY BEAST
This will also upset people supporting the creation of a single, unitary state—Jewish, Palestinian, or otherwise.
Two States With Open Borders | Geoffrey Levin| March 13, 2013| DAILY BEAST
In his U.N. speech, he spoke about “the medieval forces of radical Islam” as a unitary actor.
Netanyahu Falsely Likens Israeli-Iranian Relations to the Cold War | Peter Beinart| September 28, 2012| DAILY BEAST
In particular, there appears to be little hope for any unitary concept of subjective well-being.
Daniel Kahneman Talks Intuition and Optimism With Sam Harris | Sam Harris| November 30, 2011| DAILY BEAST
One typical and technical exchange with a British economist focuses on “the problems posed for the U.K. by the unitary tax issue.”
A Governor's Private Letters | Joe Mathews| June 5, 2010| DAILY BEAST
It was derived from a study of the unitary state and will hardly fit any federal state.
Recent Developments in European Thought | Various
The theory is based upon a principle alleged to be Aristotle's that from a unitary cause nothing but a unitary effect can follow.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy | Isaac Husik
The subject of consciousness is unitary as far as the processes of memory extend, but it is not simple.
International Congress of Arts and Science, Volume I | Various
From that period we may date the creation of the Church as a unitary political power.
The Evolution of States | J. M. Robertson
Consciousness is unitary , though containing the thinker, ii.
Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 4 | Plotinos (Plotinus)
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British Dictionary definitions for unitary adjective of a unit or units
based on or characterized by unity
individual; whole
of or relating to a system of government in which all governing authority is held by the central government Compare federal
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Words related to unitary respective, singular, personal, sole, lone, specific, single, separate, particular, original, special, simple, private, individual, homogeneous, unified, concerted, undivided, linked, unanimous