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unicameral

2 antonyms for unicameral — opposites grouped by meaning.

Adjective — Having a single legislative chamber.

Synonyms by Meaning

1. adjective government

Having a single legislative chamber.

“Nebraska has a unicameral legislature.”

Opposites

bicameral tricameral

2. adjective typography

Describing a script or typeface that does not distinguish between upper and lower case.

“Hebrew is a unicameral script, so it has no capital letters.”

caseless unicase

Antonyms

bicameral tricameral

How to use unicameral

The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.

unicameral legislature unicameral parliament unicameral system unicameral script

It is a formal term used in politics and, less often, in typography.

Etymology

The word was formed in English from the prefix uni- and the word cameral.

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Frequently asked questions

What does unicameral mean?
Unicameral means having a single legislative chamber. It can also describe a script that has only one case.
What is the opposite of unicameral?
The opposite is bicameral, meaning having two legislative chambers. A system with three is called tricameral.
How do you pronounce unicameral?
It is pronounced yoo-nih-KAM-er-uhl, with the stress on the third syllable.

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