unipersonal

[ yoo-nuh-pur-suh-nl ]

/ ˌyu nəˈpɜr sə nl /

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adjective

consisting of or existing as one person only.

Grammar. (of a verb) used in only one person, especially the third person singular; impersonal.

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Origin of unipersonal

First recorded in 1800–10; uni- + personal

Words nearby unipersonal

union suit, union territory, Uniontown, uniparental, uniparous, unipersonal, unipetalous, uniplanar, unipod, unipolar, unipotent

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British Dictionary definitions for unipersonal

unipersonal

/ (ˌjuːnɪˈpɜːsənəl) /

adjective

existing in the form of only one person or beingCompare tripersonal

(of a verb) existing or used in only one person; for example, rain is used only in the third person

Derived forms of unipersonal

unipersonality, noun

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