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unilateral

/ˌjunəˈlætɚəl/

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What does unilateral mean?

adjective

  1. Done by one side only.
  2. Affecting only one side of the body.
  3. Binding or affecting one party only.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˌjunəˈlætɚəl/

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Hermaphroditism has been observed in several species of Serranus, as well as in some other fishes, where it is either normal and symmetrical, or abnormal and unilateral.
Charles DarwinThe Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to SexProject Gutenberg ebook #2300
International disputes: This category includes a wide variety of situations that range from traditional bilateral boundary disputes to unilateral claims of one sort or another.
United States. Central Intelligence AgencyThe 1993 CIA World FactbookProject Gutenberg ebook #87
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At times she was also troubled by an excessive flow of saliva, but she could not say if it was unilateral.
George M. (George Milbrey) Gould; Walter L. (Walter Lytle) PyleAnomalies and Curiosities of MedicineProject Gutenberg ebook #747
It occurs in all farm animals and is frequently unilateral.
Robert Alexander CraigCommon Diseases of Farm AnimalsProject Gutenberg ebook #8502
The contraction may be bilateral when affecting both heels of the same foot and extending to the quarters, or unilateral when the inside or outside heel only is affected.
H. Caulton (Harry Caulton) ReeksDiseases of the Horse's FootProject Gutenberg ebook #11204