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unary
[ yoo-nuh-ree ]
/ ˈyu nə ri /
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adjective Mathematics.
pertaining to a function whose domain is a given set and whose range is contained in that set.
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Words nearby unary
unarguable, unargued, unarm, unarmed, unartistic, unary, unary operation, unashamed, unasked, unassailable, unassisted
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British Dictionary definitions for unary
unary
/ (ˈjuːnərɪ) /
adjective
consisting of, or affecting, a single element or component; monadic
Word Origin for unary
C16 (in the obsolete sense: a unit): from Latin unus one + -ary
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