Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- A prefix signifying
one ,once ; as inuni axial,uni cellular.
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- prefix
one ,single
Etymologies
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Examples
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The prefix uni- often means "characterized by one thing," but in this word and in the word unisex it is more like "both."
Week in Words Erin McKean 2011
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The MacBook Pro line in early summer 2011 received new Sandy Bridge processors to accelerate proficiency with no aesthetic differences from previous uni- body design.
Forbes.com: News Ken Kam 2011
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Just as the uni- prefix implies arrogance, multi- implies meekness, requiring Clinton’s secretary of state, Madeleine Albright, to come up with a toughening modifier: “assertive multilateralism.”
The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004
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Just as the uni- prefix implies arrogance, multi- implies meekness, requiring Clinton’s secretary of state, Madeleine Albright, to come up with a toughening modifier: “assertive multilateralism.”
The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004
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