unilateral

u·ni·lat·er·al  (yn-ltr-l)

adj.

1. Of, on, relating to, involving, or affecting only one side: "a unilateral advantage in defense" (New Republic).

2. Performed or undertaken by only one side: unilateral disarmament.

3. Obligating only one of two or more parties, nations, or persons, as a contract or an agreement.

4. Emphasizing or recognizing only one side of a subject.

5. Having only one side.

6. Tracing the lineage of one parent only: a unilateral genealogy.

7. Botany Having leaves, flowers, or other parts on one side only.

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uni·later·al·ly adv.

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unilateral [ˌjuːnɪˈlætərəl]

adj

1. of, having, affecting, or occurring on only one side

2. involving or performed by only one party of several unilateral disarmament

3. (Law) Law (of contracts, obligations, etc.) made by, affecting, or binding one party only and not involving the other party in reciprocal obligations

4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany having or designating parts situated or turned to one side of an axis

5. (Sociology) Sociol relating to or tracing the line of descent through ancestors of one sex only Compare bilateral [5]

6. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) Phonetics denoting an (l) sound produced on one side of the tongue only

unilateralism , unilaterality n

unilaterally  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	unilateral - involving only one part or side; "unilateral paralysis"; "a unilateral decision" one-sided many-sided, multilateral - having many parts or sides
	2.	unilateral - tracing descent from either the paternal or the maternal line only lineal, direct - in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child; "lineal ancestors"; "lineal heirs"; "a direct descendant of the king"; "direct heredity"

Translations

unilateral [ˈjuːnɪˈlætərəl]

A. ADJ → unilateral

B. CPD unilateral disarmament N → desarme m unilateral
unilateral nuclear disarmament → desarme m nuclear unilateral

unilateral [ˌjuːnɪˈlætər^əl] adj → unilatéral(e)

unilateral

adj (Jur) → einseitig; (Pol also) → unilateral; unilateral declaration of independence → einseitige Unabhängigkeitserklärung; to take unilateral action against somebody → einseitig gegen jdn vorgehen; unilateral (nuclear) disarmament → einseitige or unilaterale (atomare) Abrüstung

unilateral [ˌjuːnɪˈlæt/ər/əl] adj → unilaterale

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unilateral [ˌjuːnɪˈlæt/ər/əl] adj → unilaterale