Definitions
There are 4 meanings of the word
Unary.
Unary - as a noun
The bijective base-1 numeral system: in order to represent a number n, an arbitrarily chosen symbol representing 1 is repeated n times.
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
unary numeral systemUnary - as an adjective satellite
Consisting of or involving a single element or component
Example: "In a unary operation in a mathematical system one element is used to yield a single result"
Unary - as an adjective
Consisting of or involving a single element or component.
(computer engineering) of an operation, function, procedure or logic gate, taking exactly one operand, argument, parameter or input; having domain of dimension 1.
Example: "Negation is a unary operation."
Example Sentences
"She taught us about the basic unary operations in mathematics."
"The unary numeral system is a number representation system in mathematics."
"He invented a new unary coding scheme for data compression."
"The computer program uses a unary operator to increment a variable."
"In linguistics, a unary branching structure involves only a single dependent element."
Word Game Points
Is UNARY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, unary is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
UNARY has a SCRABBLE points total of 8.
Is UNARY a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, unary is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordUNARY has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 9.
Is UNARY a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, unary is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordUNARY has a WORDFEUD points total of 9.
