one-sided

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adjective

considering but one side of a matter or question; partial or unfair: a one-sided judgment.

with one party, contestant, side, etc., vastly superior; unbalanced; unequal: a one-sided fight.

existing or occurring on one side only.

having but one side, or but one developed or finished side.

having one side larger or more developed than the other.

Law. involving the action of one person only.

having the parts all on one side, as an inflorescence.

Origin:
1805–15

Related forms

one-sid·ed·ly, adverb

one-sid·ed·ness, noun

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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.

Example sentences

The trouble is that the concessions are frequently one-sided.

For each population, both one-sided specifications and two-sided specifications

were evaluated.

Yes, the piece directly above these comments is not a one-sided puff piece.

When it was switched on, all of the mice immediately started walking in

circles, responding to the one-sided motor stimulation.

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