unidirectional
[ yoo-ni-di-rek-shuh-nl, -dahy- ]
/ ˌyu nɪ dɪˈrɛk ʃə nl, -daɪ- /
adjective
operating or moving in one direction only; not changing direction: a unidirectional flow.
Origin of unidirectional
First recorded in 1880–85;
uni- +
directional
Words nearby unidirectional
unicostate,
unicuspid,
unicycle,
unidentified,
unidimensional,
unidirectional,
unido,
uniface,
unifacial,
unifactorial,
unifi
Example sentences from the Web for unidirectional
Two support rods and two cantilever springs were needed in place of the one in unidirectional scarificators.
In some cases the alternating high-tension current is rectified and supplied as a unidirectional current to lamps in series.
British Dictionary definitions for unidirectional
unidirectional
/ (ˌjuːnɪdɪˈrɛkʃənəl, -daɪ-) /
adjective
having, moving in, or operating in only one direction