Unidirectional

Quick meaning: Unidirectional is an adjective meaning Pertaining to only one direction, e.g.: where all component parts are aligned in the same direction in space.

Meaning

Pertaining to only one direction, e.g.: where all component parts are aligned in the same direction in space.

More Meanings

1. Not subject to change or reversal of direction.
2. A fabric in which the majority of fibers run in the same single direction.

Example Sentences

[...] 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, […]

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.)

Word Forms

• unidirectionals

Synonyms for unidirectional

Depending on context, synonyms include simplex, unifacial, one-way.

Antonyms for unidirectional

Common opposites include bidirectional.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include one-way, unifacial, simplex, uni-directional, one-sided, oneway.

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