unilateral

[ yoo-nuh-lat-er-uh l ]
/ ˌyu nəˈlæt ər əl /

adjective

Origin of unilateral

From the New Latin word ūnilaterālis, dating back to 1795–1805. See uni-, lateral

OTHER WORDS FROM unilateral

u·ni·lat·er·al·i·ty, noun u·ni·lat·er·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby unilateral

uniformity, uniformize, unify, uniglandular, unijugate, unilateral, unilateral anesthesia, unilateral declaration of independence, unilateral hemianopsia, unilateral hermaphroditism, unilateral neglect

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British Dictionary definitions for unilaterally

unilateral
/ (ˌjuːnɪˈlætərəl) /

adjective

of, having, affecting, or occurring on only one side
involving or performed by only one party of several unilateral disarmament
law (of contracts, obligations, etc) made by, affecting, or binding one party only and not involving the other party in reciprocal obligations
botany having or designating parts situated or turned to one side of an axis
sociol relating to or tracing the line of descent through ancestors of one sex only Compare bilateral (def. 5)
phonetics denoting an (l) sound produced on one side of the tongue only

Derived forms of unilateral

unilateralism or unilaterality, noun unilaterally, adverb

Medical definitions for unilaterally

unilateral
[ yōō′nə-lăt′ər-əl ]

adj.

On, having, or confined to only one side.

Other words from unilateral

u′ni•lat′er•al•ly adv.