unidirectional
Syllables: uni·di·rec·tion·al/ˌjuː.nɪ.dɪˈɹɛk.ʃə.nəlUS/ˌjuː.nɪ.dɪˈɹɛk.ʃə.nəl
unidirectional adjective: pertaining to only one direction, e.g.: where all component parts are aligned in the same direction in space.
Adjective
unidirectional (not comparable)
- Pertaining to only one direction, e.g.: where all component parts are aligned in the same direction in space.
- [...] a reversible booster was fitted to the trailing bogie; all previous applications on the L.N.E.R. for use in main line traffic had been of unidirectional boosters, […]1941 November, O. S. Nock, “The Locomotives of Sir Nigel Gresley: Part VI—Experiments and Rebuilds 1927-33”, in Railway Magazine, page 483
- Equally important is the class mailing list, which facilitates two-way communication at a distance. (By contrast, the web page is basically a unidirectional teacher-to-student communication.)2005, Richard Samson, edited by Martha Tennent, Training for the New Millennium: Pedagogies for translation and interpreting, Benjamins Translation Library, page 119
- Synonyms:
- simplex
- Not subject to change or reversal of direction.
Noun
unidirectional (plural unidirectionals)
- A fabric in which the majority of fibers run in the same single direction.
unidirectional meaning in Hindi and Tamil
unidirectional in Hindi
- pertaining to only one direction
- एकदिश ekdiś, एकदिशीय ekdiśīya
unidirectional in Tamil
- ஒரே திசையுள்ள, ஒருசீர்த் திசைகாட்டும்
Synonyms of unidirectional
Forms of unidirectional
| plural | unidirectionals |
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Origin of unidirectional
From uni- + directional.
Words formed from unidirectional
Questions about unidirectional
- What does unidirectional mean?
- Unidirectional means pertaining to only one direction, e.g.: where all component parts are aligned in the same direction in space.
- What is unidirectional in Hindi?
- Unidirectional in Hindi is एकदिश (ekdiś), एकदिशीय (ekdiśīya). See Unidirectional meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is unidirectional?
- Unidirectional can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce unidirectional?
- Unidirectional is pronounced /ˌjuː.nɪ.dɪˈɹɛk.ʃə.nəl (UK).
Words near unidirectional in the dictionary
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