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unilateral.

Done by one side only.

10 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌjuːnɪˈlætərəl/[ˌjʉː.nɪˈlæt.ə.ɹɫ̩]UK[ˌjʉː.nɪˈlæt͡ʃ.ɹɫ̩]UK[ˌjʉː.nəˈɫæɾ.ɚ.ɻɫ̩]US
  1. Done by one side only.

  2. Affecting only one side of the body.

  3. Binding or affecting one party only.

Where this word comes from

A modern creation (circa 1802), from New Latin ūnilaterālis (“one-sided”), from Latin ūnus (“one”) + laterālis (“sided, lateral”), equivalent to uni- + lateral.

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