unilateral

See also: unilatéral

English

Etymology

A modern creation (c. 1802), from New Latin unilateralis (“one-sidely, one-sided”), from Latin ūnus (“one”) + laterālis (“sided, lateral”).

Adjective

unilateral (comparative more unilateral, superlative most unilateral)

  1. Done by one side only.
  2. Affecting only one side of the body.
  3. Binding or affecting one party only.

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Portuguese

Etymology

From uni- +‎ lateral.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌu.ni.ˌla.te.ˈɾaw/

Adjective

unilateral m, f (plural unilaterais, comparable)

  1. unilateral (affecting only one side)
  2. one-sided; partial (biased in favour of one faction)
    Synonym: parcial
  3. (of a contract or interaction) unilateral (binding or affecting one party only)

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Romanian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌu.ni.la.teˈral/

Adjective

unilateral m, n (feminine singular unilaterală, masculine plural unilaterali, feminine and neuter plural unilaterale)

  1. unilateral
  2. Binding or affecting one party only.

Declension

  • unilateralitate

Spanish

Adjective

unilateral (plural unilaterales)

  1. unilateral
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