Unilateral

Word UNILATERAL
Character 10
Hyphenation u ni lat er al
Pronunciations [ˌjʉː.nɪˈlæt.ə.ɹɫ̩]

Definitions and meanings of "Unilateral"

What do we mean by unilateral?

Of, on, relating to, involving, or affecting only one side. adjective

Performed or undertaken by only one side. adjective

Obligating only one of two or more parties, nations, or persons, as a contract or an agreement. adjective

Emphasizing or recognizing only one side of a subject. adjective

Having only one side. adjective

Tracing the lineage of one parent only. adjective

Having leaves, flowers, or other parts on one side only. adjective

One-sided; of or pertaining to one side only.

In botany, one-sided; either originating on one side of an axis or all turned to one side, as the flowers of a unilateral raceme.

Placed on one side only of a surface; unifacial, as a set of polypites.

Being on one side only; affecting but one side; one-sided. adjective

Pertaining to one side; one-sided. adjective

A contract or engagement requiring future action only by one party. adjective

Done by one side only adjective

Affecting only one side of the body adjective

Binding or affecting one party only adjective

Involving only one part or side adjective

Tracing descent from either the paternal or the maternal line only adjective

Done by one side only.

Affecting only one side of the body.

Binding or affecting one party only.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Unilateral

The word "unilateral" in example sentences

The institute also outlined in its report what it described as unilateral and uncoordinated government reforms: among them, national compensation rules that could cause "serious labor-market distortions," it said. ❋ Unknown (2009)

PENHAUL: In what they described as a unilateral goodwill gesture, the FARC did free two hostages last week, including Betancourt's former vice presidential running mate, Clara Rojas. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The group sought a stop to what it termed the unilateral imposition of a new pension fund in Johannesburg, an end to corruption and nepotism, and "effective cross-subsidisation from rich to poor and from business to domestic consumers". ❋ Unknown (2004)

The parliamentary branch of the trade union on Friday morning applied for the interdict, against Parliament and its presiding officers, to stop what it terms the unilateral implementation of a performance management system. ❋ Unknown (2002)

However, Israel has declared in recent days what it calls a unilateral cease-fire, saying that it will not take any offensive action, that it will act only in self defense. ❋ Unknown (2001)

The agreement came a day after Mwasa threatened industrial action over what it termed unilateral plans by Argus to restructure the company, putting the jobs of many Mwasa members on the line. ❋ Unknown (1994)

The African National Congress has rejected what it termed the unilateral reappointment of outgoing members of the National Monuments Council by the Minister of National Education. ❋ Unknown (1994)

They have complained about what they term the unilateral restructuring of the South African Post Office and Telkom, and also about alleged moves to undermine the government's reconstruction and development programme. ❋ Unknown (1994)

The Western Cape region of the Pan Africanist Congress has come out in support of its negotiating team refusing to sign what it called the unilateral suspension of hostilities in Kempton Park on Tuesday, SABC radio news reported. ❋ Unknown (1993)

His South Korean counterpart, Park Ro-byug, said the current agreement was drafted in the days when South Korea was what he called a "unilateral recipient" of American help in civil nuclear engineering. ❋ By CHOE SANG-HUN (2011)

They opposed what they called the unilateral decision and alleged bias in the allotment of works. ❋ Unknown (2010)

New Delhi: Members of Delhi University's Academic Council continued their protest today against what they called a unilateral "imposition" of semester-based syllabi in undergraduate courses of the science department. ❋ Unknown (2010)

May 13 against what they call a unilateral imposition of semester-based syllabi in undergraduate courses of the science department. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Coming as it did a few hours before close of nominations at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, the announcement took the main contenders - Congress, TDP and MIM - by surprise and provoked strong protests against what they called a unilateral decision. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Cheng urged Ma to avoid "wishful thinking" and end what he called unilateral compromise. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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