uninominal
ˌjuːnɪˈnɒmɪnəl
Definition

Definition of uninominal - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
politicsTECH.pertaining to a voting system electing one person per divisionTECH.
  • The uninominal system is often used in small constituencies..
one-member
2.
languageTECH.consisting of a single word or termTECH.
  • The scientific name is uninominal.
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electoral system with one representative per district
The country adopted a uninominal system for its elections.
electoral system electing one representative per district
The country uses a uninominal voting system for its elections.

Origin of uninominal

Latin, unus (one) + nomen (name)

Examples of uninominal in a sentence

  • A uninominal vote was held to elect the new chairperson.
  • The term 'cat' is uninominal.
  • In taxonomy, 'Homo' is a uninominal designation.

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  1. French:uninominal, ...
  2. German:einmandatig, uninominal, ...
  3. Italian:uninominale, ...
  4. Spanish:uninominal, monotérmino, ...
  5. Portuguese:uninominal, mononímico, ...
  6. Chinese:单一选区的, 单一名称的, ...
  7. Japanese:単一候補制, 単語の, ...
  8. Arabic:فَرْدِيّ, أُحَادِيّ الاسْم, ...
  9. Hebrew:חַד-נְצִיגִי, יָחִיד, ...
  10. Russian:одномандатный, односоставный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:одномандатний, однослівний, ...
  12. Hindi:एकनामक, एकल शब्द, ...
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