unilaterality

u·ni·lat·er·al

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Definitions of unilaterality word

adjective unilaterality relating to, occurring on, or involving one side only: unilateral development; a unilateral approach. 1
adjective unilaterality undertaken or done by or on behalf of one side, party, or faction only; not mutual: a unilateral decision; unilateral disarmament. 1
adjective unilaterality having only one side or surface; without a reverse side or inside, as a Möbius strip. 1
adjective unilaterality Law. pertaining to a contract that can be formed only when the party to whom an offer is made renders the performance for which the offeror bargains. pertaining to a contract in which obligation rests on only one party, as a binding promise to make a gift. 1
adjective unilaterality Botany. having all the parts disposed on one side of an axis, as an inflorescence. 1
adjective unilaterality through forebears of one sex only, as through either the mother's or father's line. Compare bilateral (def 5). 1

before 1795

One of the 43% newest English words

From the New Latin word ūnilaterālis, dating back to 1795-1805. See uni-, lateral

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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