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- [muhl-ti-lat-er-uh l]
- /ˌmʌl tɪˈlæt ər əl/
- /ˌmʌl.tiˈlæt.ər.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muhl-ti-lat-er-uh l]
- /ˌmʌl tɪˈlæt ər əl/
Definitions of multilateral word
- adjective multilateral having several or many sides; many-sided. 1
- adjective multilateral participated in by more than two nations, parties, etc.; multipartite: multilateral agreements on disarmament. 1
- noun multilateral Agreed upon or participated in by three or more parties, especially the governments of different countries. 1
- adjective multilateral on or involving many sides 1
- adjective multilateral Multilateral means involving at least three different groups of people or nations. 0
- adjective multilateral of or involving more than two nations or parties 0
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Origin of multilateral
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700; multi- + lateral
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Parts of speech for Multilateral
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multilateral popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for multilateral
adjective multilateral
- many-sided — having many sides.
- polygonal — a figure, especially a closed plane figure, having three or more, usually straight, sides.
- multifaceted — Having many facets.
- multidimensional — Mathematics. a property of space; extension in a given direction: A straight line has one dimension, a parallelogram has two dimensions, and a parallelepiped has three dimensions. the generalization of this property to spaces with curvilinear extension, as the surface of a sphere. the generalization of this property to vector spaces and to Hilbert space. the generalization of this property to fractals, which can have dimensions that are noninteger real numbers. extension in time: Space-time has three dimensions of space and one of time.
- joint — the place at which two things, or separate parts of one thing, are joined or united, either rigidly or in such a way as to permit motion; juncture.
Antonyms for multilateral
adjective multilateral
- unilateral — relating to, occurring on, or involving one side only: unilateral development; a unilateral approach.
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