Meanings
noununary operation (plural unary operations)
plural unary operations
- algebraAn operation taking one operand, such as the square, factorial or absolute value operation.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Hungarian egyváltozós művelet
- egyváltozós műveletone-operand operation
Icelandic einstæð aðgerð
- einstæð aðgerðone-operand operation
Japanese 単項演算
- 単項演算 (tankō enzan)one-operand operation
Polish działanie jednoargumentowe
- działanie jednoargumentoweone-operand operation
Cite this entry
APA
unary operation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unary%20operation
MLA
“unary operation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unary%20operation. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unary operation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unary%20operation.
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