uni
8.2
A word part that means one, used at the start of words to show a single thing
- other
- Specialized
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uni-
- A unicycle has only one wheel, making it different from a traditional bicycle.
Examples
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So dolphins sleep uni hemispherically with just one hemisphere at a time.
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X molecular, when there's one thing, uni uni molecular.
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And then I have a uni vector represent this vector.
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The decision was unilateral, meaning it was made by one group without consulting others.
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The word uniform means one single style or design used across a group.
Surface Forms
uni main
Etymology
The prefix uni- comes from Latin unus, meaning 'one', so it appears in words like unicycle and unicellular to show something has a single part or wheel.
