unidirectional
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of unidirectional
First recorded in 1880–85; uni- + directional
Example Sentences
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These defects disrupt the symmetrical nature of the bubbles, enabling them to experience a unidirectional force despite their symmetrical shape.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2024
Despite the challenges, foreign investment flows are not unidirectional.
From Reuters ● Nov. 27, 2023
Given that many of the involved spices originate across the Asian continent—not just South Asia—he suggests it was more of an exchange than a unidirectional flow of culinary traditions.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 21, 2023
With modeling and experiment, the team is working to get the best spherical compression from its unidirectional driver.
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 14, 2023
This plan likewise allows of converting high tension discharges of one direction into low tension unidirectional currents, by adjusting the circuit so that there are no oscillations.
From The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting by Thomas Commerford Martin
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