unidirectional

American  

[yoo-ni-di-rek-shuh-nl, -dahy-] / ˌyu nɪ dɪˈrɛk ʃə nl, -daɪ- /

adjective

1. operating or moving in one direction only; not changing direction.

   a unidirectional flow.

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unidirectional British  

/ ˌjuːnɪdɪˈrɛkʃənəl, -daɪ- /

adjective

1. having, moving in, or operating in only one direction

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Etymology

Origin of unidirectional

First recorded in 1880–85; uni- + directional

Example Sentences

This represents a significant advancement over previous technologies, which were limited to unidirectional wavelength tuning.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 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

At the time when Maxwell developed his theory the dielectric constants of only a few transparent insulators were known and these were for the most part measured with steady or unidirectional electromotive force.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" by Various