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unidirectional

Definitions of unidirectional
  1. adjective
    operating or moving or allowing movement in one direction only
    “a unidirectional flow”
    “a unidirectional antenna”
    “a unidirectional approach to a problem”
    synonyms:
    one-way
    moving or permitting movement in one direction only
    simplex
    allowing communication in only one direction at a time, or in telegraphy allowing only one message over a line at a time
    unifacial
    having but one principal or specialized surface
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    antonyms:
    bidirectional
    reactive or functioning or allowing movement in two usually opposite directions
    biface, bifacial
    having two faces or fronts
    duplex
    allowing communication in opposite directions simultaneously
    two-way
    operating or permitting operation in either of two opposite directions
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