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unidirectional.

Pertaining to only one direction, e.g.: where all component parts are aligned in the same direction in space.

14 characters6 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌjuː.nɪ.dɪˈɹɛk.ʃə.nəlReceived-Pronunciation-daɪ-Received-Pronunciation-ˈɹɛkʃ.nəl/Received-Pronunciation[ˌjuː.nɨ.dɨˈɹɛk.ʃə.nl̩Received-Pronunciation
  1. Pertaining to only one direction, e.g.: where all component parts are aligned in the same direction in space.

    not-comparable
  2. Not subject to change or reversal of direction.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Italic *oinos Old Latin oinos Latin ūnus Latin ūni-der. English uni- English direction English -al English directional English unidirectional From uni- + directional.

noun/ˌjuː.nɪ.dɪˈɹɛk.ʃə.nəlReceived-Pronunciation-daɪ-Received-Pronunciation-ˈɹɛkʃ.nəl/Received-Pronunciation[ˌjuː.nɨ.dɨˈɹɛk.ʃə.nl̩Received-Pronunciation
  1. A fabric in which the majority of fibers run in the same single direction.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Italic *oinos Old Latin oinos Latin ūnus Latin ūni-der. English uni- English direction English -al English directional English unidirectional From uni- + directional.

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