What is unilateral?

Unilateral means one side is doing something all by themselves.

Imagine you and your friend are playing a game where both need to agree on what happens next. But if unilateral happens, it's like your friend just decides to take the last cookie without asking you, all by themselves! You didn’t get a say in it.

Think about when you're eating ice cream and you decide to add sprinkles by yourself, even though your brother didn't want any. That’s unilateral, one person makes the choice alone, without waiting for others to agree.

If something is unilateral, it means only one side is acting or making a decision. It's like when you decide to jump into the pool by yourself, even if your friend still wants to sit on the edge and watch. You did it all by yourself, that’s unilateral!