unidirectional

CEFRC1

/ˌjuː.nɪ.dɪˈɹɛk.ʃə.nəl

adjective

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In plain English

01
adjective
Moving, operating, or allowing travel in one direction only.
02
adjective
Extra detail
A fabric in which the majority of fibers run in the same single direction.

Examples

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Also pronounced

Deep Dive

Extra meanings

Not subject to change or reversal of direction.
Pertaining to only one direction, e.g.: where all component parts are aligned in the same direction in space.

In context

The valve allows a unidirectional flow of water through the pipe.
[...] a reversible booster was fitted to the trailing bogie; all previous applications on the L.N.E.R. for use in main line traffic had been of unidirectional boosters, […]
Equally important is the class mailing list, which facilitates two-way communication at a distance. (By contrast, the web page is basically a unidirectional teacher-to-student communication.)

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[...] a reversible booster was fitted to the trailing bogie; all previous applications on the L.N.E.R. for use in main line traffic had been of unidirectional boosters, […]
1941 November, O. S. Nock, “The Locomotives of Sir Nigel Gresley: Part VI—Experiments and Rebuilds 1927-33”, in Railway Magazine, page 483
Equally important is the class mailing list, which facilitates two-way communication at a distance. (By contrast, the web page is basically a unidirectional teacher-to-student communication.)
2005, Richard Samson, edited by Martha Tennent, Training for the New Millennium: Pedagogies for translation and interpreting, Benjamins Translation Library, page 119

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From uni- + directional.