Compare unidirectional mass media such as radio and television with bidirectional ones such as correspondence and the Internet.
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Unidirectional
/ˌjuː.nɪ.dɪˈɹɛk.ʃə.nəl/
Synonyms for "unidirectional" (62 found)
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Noun(4 words)
constant clockwise spindirectional flowdirectional selectionlinear layout
Adjective(4 words)
Strong matches (18)
Determiner(2 words)
no turning pointone way mirror
Adjective(5 words)
Noun(2 words)
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8 entriescausal influencecheck valvediodedirected edgedirected graphone-way valveunidirectional flowunidirectional transport
Collocations
6 entriesunidirectional channelunidirectional conductionunidirectional data flowunidirectional flowunidirectional signalunidirectional transport
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2 entriesAntonyms
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3 entriesSample sentences
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[...] 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, […]
Source: wiktionary
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.)
Source: wiktionary