one-sidedness

  • 11one-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

  • 12one-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

  • 13One-sided argument — An one sided argument is a variant of the logical fallacy known as special pleading. In this variant, only the reasons supporting a proposition are supplied, while all reasons opposing it are omitted. The one sidedness fallacy does not make an… …

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  • 14sidedness — noun ( es) 1. : the quality or state of being sided in a specified way usually used in combination one sidedness 2. : a tendency to functional dominance of complementary organs (as the hands or eyes) of one side of the body …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 15sidedness — n. quality of having a particular kind or number of sides (i.e. one sidedness) …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 16one — adj., n., & pron. adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or thing of the kind expressed or implied (one of the best; a nasty one). 3 a particular but undefined, esp. as contrasted with another (that is one… …

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  • 17one-sided — adjective 1 considering or showing only one side of a question, subject etc in a way that is unfair: The newspapers give a very one sided account of the war. 2 an activity or competition that is one sided is one in which one person or side does… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18one-sided — /ˈwʌn saɪdəd/ (say wun suyduhd) adjective 1. considering but one side of a matter or question; partial, unjust, or unfair: a one sided judgement. 2. Law unilateral, as a contract. 3. unbalanced; unequal: a one sided fight. 4. existing or… …

  • 19one-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

  • 20one-sided — adjective 1》 unfairly dealing with or biased towards only one side of a contentious issue.     ↘(of a contest or conflict) grossly unequal. 2》 occurring on or having one side only. Derivatives one sidedly adverb one sidedness noun …

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