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adjective
1.
considering but one side of a matter or question; partial or unfair: a one-sided judgment.
2.
with one party, contestant, side, etc., vastly superior; unbalanced; unequal: a one-sided fight.
3.
existing or occurring on one side only.
4.
having but one side, or but one developed or finished side.
5.
EXPANDhaving one side larger or more developed than the other.
6.
Law. involving the action of one person only.
7.
COLLAPSEhaving the parts all on one side, as an inflorescence.
Origin:
1805–15
1805–15
Related forms
one-sid·ed·ly, adverb
one-sid·ed·ness, noun
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One-sided
is always a great word to know.
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| characterized by some feature defined by law that enhances the crime, as the intention of the criminal or the special vulnerability of the victim |
| being unable or legally unqualified to perform specified acts or to be held legally responsible for such acts |
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World English Dictionary
| one-sided | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | considering or favouring only one side of a matter, problem, etc |
| 2. | having all the advantage on one side |
| 3. | larger or more developed on one side |
| 4. | having, existing on, or occurring on one side only |
| 5. | another term for unilateral |
| 6. | See Möbius strip denoting a surface on which any two points can be joined without crossing an edge |
| one-'sidedly | |
| —adv | |
| one-'sidedness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
one-sided
1833, "dealing with one side of a question or dispute," from one + side.
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