unidirectional
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unidirectional
- /ˌjuː.nɪ.dɪˈɹɛk.ʃə.nəl UK
- -daɪ- UK
- -ˈɹɛkʃ.nəl/ UK
- [ˌjuː.nɨ.dɨˈɹɛk.ʃə.nl̩ UK
- -ˈɹɛkʃ.nl̩] UK
- /ˌjuː.nɪ.dɪˈɹɛk.ʃə.nəl US
- -daɪ-/ US
- [ˌjuː.nɪ̈.dɪ̈ˈɹɛk.ʃə.nl̩ US
- -daɪ-] US
Rhymes with -ɛkʃənəl, -ɛkʃnəl
adjective
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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, […]
Similar: simplex
- Not subject to change or reversal of direction.
noun unidirectionals
- A fabric in which the majority of fibers run in the same single direction.
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adj pertaining to only one direction
| हिन्दी | एकदिश ekdiś, एकदिशीय ekdiśīya |
|---|---|
| Français | unidirectionnel |
| Deutsch | unidirektional |
| Ελληνικά | ομοιοκατευθυνόμενος omoiokatefthynómenos |
| Русский | однонапра́вленный odnonaprávlennyj |
Talk about this word "unidirectional." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/unidirectional. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. unidirectional. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/unidirectional "unidirectional." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/unidirectional.Cite this
@misc{unidirectional_2026,
title = {unidirectional},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unidirectional},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
