One-sided — One sid ed, a. 1. Having one side only, or one side prominent. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: Limited to one side; favoring one person or side over another; partial; unjust; unfair; as, a one sided view or statement. [WordNet sense 5] Unguarded and one … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
one-sided — adj 1.) considering or showing only one side of a question, subject etc in a way that is unfair →↑biased, balanced ↑balanced ▪ The newspapers give a very one sided account of the war. 2.) an activity or competition that is one sided is one in… … Dictionary of contemporary English
One-sided — may refer to: One sided argument, variant of the logical fallacy known as special pleading One sided limit, either of the two limits of a function f(x) of a real variable x as x approaches a specified point in calculus One sided overhand bend,… … Wikipedia
one-sided — one sidedly, adv. one sidedness, n. /wun suy did/, adj. 1. considering but one side of a matter or question; partial or unfair: a one sided judgment. 2. with one party, contestant, side, etc., vastly superior; unbalanced; unequal: a one sided… … Universalium
one-sided — I adjective biased, colored, discriminatory, exparte, impar, inaequalis, influenced, iniquus, interested, jaundiced, narrow, narrow minded, partial, partisan, prejudiced, prepossessed, sectarian, slanted, swayed, undetached, undispassionate,… … Law dictionary
one-sided — (adj.) 1833, dealing with one side of a question or dispute, from ONE (Cf. one) + SIDE (Cf. side) (n.). Related: One sidedly; one sidedness … Etymology dictionary
one sided — index ex parte, inequitable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
one-sided — 1) ADJ GRADED If you say that an activity or relationship is one sided, you think that one of the people or groups involved does much more than the other or is much stronger than the other. The negotiating was completely one sided... Muster… … English dictionary
one-sided — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ADVERB ▪ pretty, rather, somewhat, very ▪ Their relationship seems rather one sided … Collocations dictionary
one-sided — adjective Date: circa 1802 1. a. (1) having one side prominent ; lopsided (2) having or occurring on one side only b. limited to one side ; partial < a one sided interpretation > 2. unilateral … New Collegiate Dictionary
