adjective
unicameral
yoo-nih-KAM-er-uhl
Unicameral (adjective) means having a single legislative chamber. Example: “Nebraska has a unicameral legislature.”
adjective
1
government Having a single legislative chamber.
"Nebraska has a unicameral legislature."
"A unicameral parliament passes laws in one chamber instead of two."
"The country moved to a unicameral system."
2
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."
"The designer chose a unicameral typeface for the logo."
"Unicameral alphabets use only one set of letter forms."
How to use unicameral
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUnicameral means having just one chamber in a legislature.
When to use it
It is a formal term used in politics and, less often, in typography.
Easily confused with
bicameral
Common pairings
unicameral legislature
unicameral parliament
unicameral system
unicameral script
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Etymology
The word was formed in English from the prefix uni- and the word cameral.
Synonyms
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caseless
unicase
Antonyms
bicameral
tricameral
Rhymes for unicameral
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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.
What is the meaning of unicameral?
"unicameral" (adjective) means having a single legislative chamber.
