unitary
Forming one unit
Unitary describes something that forms a single, undivided unit or relates to a unit.
A unitary state concentrates power in a central government rather than distributing it among regions—the opposite of federal.
In mathematics and physics, unitary refers to operations or matrices that preserve certain properties.
The word emphasizes wholeness or oneness: a unitary vision, a unitary approach to the problem.
Combined into one
- indivisibleUnable to be divided
- undividedNot separated into parts
- monolithicMassive and undifferentiated
- singleOne in number
integrated · cohesive · seamless · homogeneous · inseparable · consolidated · complete · entire
Concentrated in one location
- sovereignSupreme in power
- nation-stateSovereign political territory
- indivisibleUnable to be divided
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
parliament · legislature · executive · judiciary · authority · administration · governance · federation
One who works machinery
- matrixOrdered numerical arrangement
- transformationThorough change in form
- eigenvalueScalar satisfying determinant equation
- orthogonalAt right angles
adjoint · isometry · quantum · linear · invertible · determinant · rotation · reflection
One separate human being
- soleFoot's bottom surface
- loneExisting by itself
- oneLowest positive integer
- solitaryExisting alone, apart
single · exclusive · discrete · standalone · isolated · independent · self-contained · alone
unified
Combined into one
- indivisibleUnable to be divided
- undividedNot separated into parts
- monolithicMassive and undifferentiated
single · integrated · cohesive · seamless · homogeneous · inseparable · consolidated · complete · entire · intact
centralized
Concentrated in one location
- sovereignSupreme in power
- nation-stateSovereign political territory
- indivisibleUnable to be divided
constitution · parliament · legislature · executive · judiciary · authority · administration · governance · federation · autonomy
operator
One who works machinery
- matrixOrdered numerical arrangement
- transformationThorough change in form
- eigenvalueScalar satisfying determinant equation
orthogonal · adjoint · isometry · quantum · linear · invertible · determinant · rotation · reflection · symmetry
individual
One separate human being
solitary · single · exclusive · discrete · standalone · isolated · independent · self-contained · alone · separate
unitaryfederal
Divided governmental authority
federated · confederal · decentralized · federalist · devolved
- unitary matrixSelf-inverse under conjugate transpose