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unilateral definition
uni·lat·eral (yo̵̅o̅′nə lat′ər əl)
adjective
- of, occurring on, or affecting one side only
- involving or obligating one only of several persons or parties; done or undertaken by one only; not reciprocal a unilateral contract
- taking into account one side only of a matter; one-sided
- unilineal
- turned to one side
- Biol. arranged or produced on one side of an axis
Related Forms:
- unilateralism u′ni·lat′·er·al·ism′ noun
- unilaterally u′ni·lat′·er·ally adverb
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