English Explanatory Dictionary

unidirectional

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to only one direction, e.g.: where all component parts are aligned in the same direction in space.
  2. Not subject to change or reversal of direction.
noun
  1. A fabric in which the majority of fibers run in the same single direction.

Pronunciation

/ˌjuː.nɪ.dɪˈɹɛk.ʃə.nəl -daɪ- -ˈɹɛkʃ.nəl/ [ˌjuː.nɨ.dɨˈɹɛk.ʃə.nl̩ -ˈɹɛkʃ.nl̩] yo͞o'nĭ-dĭ-rĕkʹshə-nəl -dī- -daɪ-/ [ˌjuː.nɪ̈.dɪ̈ˈɹɛk.ʃə.nl̩ -daɪ-] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unidirectional.wav

Word forms

unidirectional unidirectionals

Etymology

From uni- + directional.

Synonyms

simplex

Antonyms

bidirectional

Related words

omnidirectional
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