one-sided
[ wuhn-sahy-did ]
/ ˈwʌnˈsaɪ dɪd /
adjective
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one-parent family, one-piece, one-point perspective, one-reeler, one-shot, one-sided, one-size-fits-all, one-spot, one-star, one-step, one-stop
Origin of one-sided
First recorded in 1805–15
Related forms
one-sid·ed·ly, adverbone-sid·ed·ness, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for one-sided
one-sided
adjective
considering or favouring only one side of a matter, problem, etc
having all the advantage on one side
larger or more developed on one side
having, existing on, or occurring on one side only
another term for unilateral
denoting a surface on which any two points can be joined without crossing an edgeSee Möbius strip
Derived Forms
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