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
It consists of 372 dual-monopole vertical elements each 19 feet high, backed by a huge reflector screen which makes the antenna substantially unidirectional.
From The Dawn of Amateur Radio in the U.K. and Greece: a personal view by Joly, Norman F.
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