English Explanatory Dictionary

unilateral

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Done by one side only.
  2. Affecting only one side of the body.
  3. Binding or affecting one party only.

Pronunciation

/ˌjuːnɪˈlætərəl/ [ˌjʉː.nɪˈlæt.ə.ɹɫ̩] [ˌjʉː.nɪˈlæt͡ʃ.ɹɫ̩] [ˌjʉː.nəˈɫæɾ.ɚ.ɻɫ̩] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-unilateral.wav

Word forms

unilateral more unilateral most unilateral

Etymology

A modern creation (circa 1802), from New Latin ūnilaterālis (“one-sided”), from Latin ūnus (“one”) + laterālis (“sided, lateral”), equivalent to uni- + lateral.

Synonyms

one-sided

Related words

one-sidedly unilateralism unilaterally

Derived words

nonunilateral unilateral contract unilateralism unilateralist unilateralistic unilaterality unilaterally unilateralness
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