ūˈnitary adjective

1. Relating to unity or to a unit
2. Of the nature of a unit
3. Integral
4. Based on unity
5. (of local-government administration) provided by a single body

unitīzāˈtion or unitīsāˈtion noun

ūˈnitize or ūˈnitise transitive verb

1. To convert into unit trusts (commerce)
2. To make into, or treat as, a unit

unitary taxation noun (US)

The system of taxing multinational companies on their worldwide income rather than merely that received within the area under the taxation authority's jurisdiction

unit cell noun

The smallest group of atoms, ions or molecules whose repetition at regular intervals produces the lattice of a crystal

unit cost noun

The cost per item of producing a product

unit furniture noun

Furniture which may be bought as single items rather than as sets or suites

uˈnitholder noun

Someone holding a unit of securities in a unit trust

uˈnit-linked adjective

(of a life-insurance policy or personal equity plan) having a return based on the value of a unit trust

unit of account noun

A monetary unit not necessarily corresponding to any actual denomination of currency and in certain cases of variable value, used as a basis of exchange or comparison or as a unit in accounting

unit-packˈaging noun

A method of packaging (pills, etc) in which the items are individually encased

unit price noun

unit-priˈcing noun

A method of pricing foodstuffs, etc by showing the cost per agreed unit (eg kilogram or pound) as well as, or instead of, the overall price of the item

unit trust see under trust