unitary

[/ˈjuːnɪteri/]
adjective
unitário
1. relating to or denoting a unit or units; consisting of a single undivided whole
The company operates as a unitary system across all branches.
A empresa opera como um sistema unitário em todas as filiais.
2. of or relating to a form of government in which power is held by a central authority
Brazil has a unitary state structure with a federal government.
O Brasil tem uma estrutura de estado unitário com um governo federal.
3. in mathematics or physics, relating to a unit or expressed in units
The unitary transformation preserves the norm of the vector.
A transformação unitária preserva a norma do vetor.
4. of or relating to Unitarianism, a Christian theological movement
He attended a unitary church that emphasized rationalism.
Ele frequentava uma igreja unitária que enfatizava o racionalismo.
The term 'unitary' is particularly important in Brazilian political discourse when discussing governmental structure, as Brazil is constitutionally organized as a unitary republic with federalism. In the USA, 'unitary' is often used to contrast with 'federal' systems. In religious contexts, Unitarianism has historical significance in both countries as a Protestant movement.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
unifiedsinglewholeindivisibleintegratedcentralized
Antonyms / Antônimos
federaldecentralizeddividedfragmentedconfederate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
unitário
standard usage in legal and governmental contexts
São Paulo
unitário
commonly used in business and corporate structures
Portugal
unitário
used similarly to Brazilian Portuguese with slight formal variations
USA/Technical
unitary
frequently used in mathematics, engineering, and government studies

Related Words

unitunityunificationunitarianismcentralizationintegration

Related Idioms & Phrases

unitary state
unitary system
unitary authority
unitary tax
unitary method
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