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unilateral
adjective uni·lat·er·al \ˌyü-ni-ˈla-tə-rəl, -ˈla-trəl\
: involving only one group or country
Full Definition of UNILATERAL
1
a : done or undertaken by one person or party b : of, relating to, or affecting one side of a subject : one-sided c : constituting or relating to a contract or engagement by which an express obligation to do or forbear is imposed on only one party
2
a : having parts arranged on one side <a unilateral raceme> b : occurring on, performed on, or affecting one side of the body or one of its parts <unilateral exophthalmos>
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: having only one side
— uni·lat·er·al·ly adverb
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First Known Use of UNILATERAL
1802
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unilateral
adjective uni·lat·er·al \ˌyü-ni-ˈlat-ə-rəl, -ˈla-trəl\
Medical Definition of UNILATERAL
: occurring on, performed on, or affecting one side of the body or one of its parts <unilateral exophthalmos>
—uni·lat·er·al·ly \-ē\ adverb
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