In mathematics, unary operations are functions having only one number for an input. These include functions such as finding squares, square roots, and reciprocals for a number.
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'not' for instance is a unary operator. It is unary in the sense that it operates on a single item. In contrast a binary operator such as addition operates on two items.
Unary RelationshipsUnary relationships have only one participant-the relation is associated with itself. The classic example of a unary relationship is Employee to Manager. One's manager is, in most cases, also an employee with a manager of his or her own.
The nnary and Binary operators in relational Algebra.
In most contexts, operations are functions. A function is a relationship between an input set (1 or more) and potential output. An operation is usually said to be unary (1 input. For example: negative, square, square root, or factorial) or binary (2 inputs. For example: add, subtract, multiply, divide, or modulo). Typically the term operation is reserved for calculations that are axiomatic, whereas functions are composites of operations. In computer programming languages the distinction is typically only symbolic.
It is a number system with the base 1, so for example 1 would be represented with |, 2 with , 5 with | etc.