# unitary

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈjuːnɪt(ə)ɹi/ · frequency rank #27,014

## Definitions
1. Having the quality of oneness.
2. That concentrates power in a single body, rather than sharing it with more local bodies.
3. That contains an identity element.
4. Whose inverse is equal to its adjoint.

## Etymology
From unit + -ary.

## Easily confused with
- **unity** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unitary-vs-unity)
- **urinary** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unitary-vs-urinary)

## Common misspellings (10)
`nuitary`, `uintary`, `uniatry`, `unitarry`, `unitaryy`, `unitayr`, `unitray`, `unittary`, `unnitary`, `untiary`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/unitary