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unilinear

[ yoo-nuh-lin-ee-er ]
/ ˌyu nəˈlɪn i ər /

adjective

developing or evolving in a steady, consistent, and undeviating way.

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Origin of unilinear

First recorded in 1925–30; uni- + linear

Words nearby unilinear

unilateral hemianopsia, unilateral hermaphroditism, unilateralism, unilateral neglect, unilineal, unilinear, unilingual, uniliteral, unillusioned, unilobar, unilobed
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Example sentences from the Web for unilinear

  • Or, instead of a single individual, any number might be supposed, succeeding each other in a unilinear series.

    Creative Evolution|Henri Bergson