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one-sided

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one-sid·ed (wnsdd)
adj.
1. Favoring one side or group; partial or biased: a one-sided view.
2. Characterized by the domination of one competitor over another: a one-sided basketball game.
3. Larger or more developed on one side: a one-sided pattern.
4. Existing or occurring on one side only.

one-sided·ly adv.
one-sided·ness n.

one-sided
adj
1. considering or favouring only one side of a matter, problem, etc.
2. having all the advantage on one side
3. larger or more developed on one side
4. having, existing on, or occurring on one side only
5. another term for unilateral
6. (Mathematics) denoting a surface on which any two points can be joined without crossing an edge See Möbius strip
one-sidedly  adv
one-sidedness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.one-sided - not reversible or capable of having either side out
2.one-sided - involving only one part or side; "unilateral paralysis"; "a unilateral decision"
3.one-sided - favoring one person or side over another; "a biased account of the trial"; "a decision that was partial to the defendant"
partial - showing favoritism

one-sided
adjective
1. unequal, unfair, uneven, unjust, unbalanced, lopsided, inequitable, ill-matched It was a totally one-sided competition.
unequal just, fair, equal, equitable
Translations
one-sided [ˌwʌnˈsaɪdɪd] ADJ [view etc] → parcial; [decision] → unilateral; [contest] → desigual
one-sided [ˌwʌnˈsaɪdɪd] adj (decision, view) → unilaterale; (judgment, account) → parziale; (game, contest) → impari inv


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