uni'laterally
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unilateral (ˌjuːnɪˈlætərəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of, having, affecting, or occurring on only one side |
| 2. | involving or performed by only one party of several: unilateral disarmament |
| 3. | law (of contracts, obligations, etc) made by, affecting, or binding one party only and not involving the other party in reciprocal obligations |
| 4. | botany having or designating parts situated or turned to one side of an axis |
| 5. | sociol Compare bilateral relating to or tracing the line of descent through ancestors of one sex only |
| 6. | phonetics denoting an (l) sound produced on one side of the tongue only |
| uni'lateralism | |
| —n | |
| unilater'ality | |
| —n | |
| uni'laterally | |
| —adv | |
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