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unilateral definition

uni·lat·eral (yo̵̅o̅′nə lat′ər əl)

adjective

  1. of, occurring on, or affecting one side only
  2. involving or obligating one only of several persons or parties; done or undertaken by one only; not reciprocal a unilateral contract
  3. taking into account one side only of a matter; one-sided
  4. unilineal
  5. turned to one side
  6. Biol. arranged or produced on one side of an axis

Etymology: ModL unilateralis: see uni- & lateral

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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