unilateral

CEFRC1

/ˌjuːnɪˈlætərəl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Done or decided by one person, group, or country alone.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Affecting only one side of the body.

Examples

  • Tom's boss made a unilateral decision to close several small branches of the company.

  • I believe that "unilateral" relationships do not exist.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • [ˌjʉː.nəˈɫæɾ.ɚ.ɻɫ̩]
  • [ˌjʉː.nɪˈlæt.ə.ɹɫ̩]

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Binding or affecting one party only.

  2. Done by one side only.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

A modern creation (circa 1802), from New Latin ūnilaterālis (“one-sided”), from Latin ūnus (“one”) + laterālis (“sided, lateral”), equivalent to uni- + lateral.