unital

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adjective

(of an algebra) containing a multiplicative identity element (or unit), i.e. an element 1 with the property 1x=x1=x for all elements x of the algebra.

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OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English unit →
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Meanings

adjectiveunital (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemathematics(of an algebra) containing a multiplicative identity element (or unit), i.e. an element 1 with the property 1x=x1=x for all elements x of the algebra.

    Synonyms: unitary

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(of an algebra) containing a multiplicative identity element (or unit), i.e. an element 1 with the property 1x=x1=x for all elements x of the algebra.

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unitary
Also see
unitary

Origin

  1. Englishunit
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishunital

From unit + -al.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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