unidirectional
unidirectional — adjective
- unidirectionalpositive
- more unidirectionalcomparative
- most unidirectionalsuperlative
1. Going or working only one way, without the ability to change direction or flow t
Going or working only one way, without the ability to change direction or flow the opposite way.
Traffic on the one-way street was unidirectional, so Hassan had to find another route home.
collocation: unidirectional traffic / unidirectional flow
This bike lane is unidirectional — you must ride only toward the park.
Engineers made the data cable unidirectional, sending signals from the sensor to the computer only.
Nala found the lab's ventilation was unidirectional — air moved from ceiling to floor only.
The canal carries water in a unidirectional current, moving from the lake toward the sea.
- one-way
Much more common in everyday contexts like streets, tickets, or communication. 'Unidirectional' is preferred in technical writing.
- one-directional
A direct synonym, but less frequently used than both 'one-way' and 'unidirectional'.
- linear
Used in science to describe a cause-and-effect chain. Broader meaning — 'linear' does not always imply a single physical direction.
- bidirectional
Moving or operating in two opposite directions. Common in computing (bidirectional data transfer) and communications.
文法句型
unidirectional + noun (flow / traffic / signal / movement)
be + unidirectional
用法筆記
Frequently used before nouns in technical or scientific contexts (flow, traffic, signal, transmission, movement). Not common in everyday conversation about general topics.