antiunitary

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adjective

Of a bijective antilinear mapping, reversing the order when applied to the arguments of a scalar product: ⟨x,y⟩=⟨f(y),f(x)⟩

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Meanings

adjectiveantiunitary (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemathematicsOf a bijective antilinear mapping, reversing the order when applied to the arguments of a scalar product: ⟨x,y⟩=⟨f(y),f(x)⟩
nounantiunitary (plural antiunitaries)

plural antiunitaries

  1. mathematicsAny antiunitary operator

Origin

From anti- + unitary.

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Translations

Finnish antiunitaarinen
  • antiunitaarinenTranslations
German antiunitär
  • antiunitärTranslations
Polish anty-jednostkowy
  • anty-jednostkowyTranslations
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APA

antiunitary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiunitary

MLA

“antiunitary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiunitary. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antiunitary,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiunitary.

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