Unicameral
//juːniːˈkaməɹəl// adj
adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of, or having, a single legislative chamber. not-comparable
"Those who criticize bicameralism stress that a unicameral legislature will be more efficient and faster in taking decisions."
- 2 Of a script or typeface: making no distinction between upper and lower case, but rather having only one case. not-comparable
"In the ancient world, Greek was written in a script that was unicameral and atonic. It consisted of a single set of forms – the ones we now regard as upper case. There was little or no punctuation, and there were no diacritics."
Adjective
- 1 composed of one legislative body wordnet
Antonyms
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More examples"Albania's political system is based on a parliamentary structure with a unicameral legislature known as the Assembly of Albania."
Etymology
From uni- + cameral.
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