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unital

unital 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.

Adjective

unital (not comparable)

  1. (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 of unital

Origin of unital

From unit + -al.

Words formed from unital

Questions about unital

What does unital mean?
Unital means (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.
What part of speech is unital?
Unital is an adjective.

Words near unital in the dictionary

  1. unitability
  2. unitable
  3. UNITAF
  4. unitage
  5. unitages
  6. unital
  7. unitalicise
  8. unitalicised
  9. unitalicises
  10. unitalicising
  11. unitalicize

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