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unilateral
[ yoo-nuh-lat-er-uhl ]
/ Ëyu nÉËlĂŠt Ér Él /
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Origin of unilateral
OTHER WORDS FROM unilateral
u·ni·lat·er·al·i·ty [yoo-nuh-lat-uh-ral-i-tee], /Ëyu nÉËlĂŠt ÉËrĂŠl ÉȘ ti/, nounu·ni·lat·er·al·ly, adverbWords nearby unilateral
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British Dictionary definitions for unilateral
unilateral
/ (ËjuËnÉȘËlĂŠtÉrÉl) /
adjective
of, having, affecting, or occurring on only one side
involving or performed by only one party of severalunilateral 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 onlyCompare bilateral (def. 5)
phonetics denoting an (l) sound produced on one side of the tongue only
Derived forms of unilateral
unilateralism or unilaterality, noununilaterally, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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