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English
Etymology
From uni- + nominal.
Adjective
uninominal (not comparable)
- (politics, of a legislature, an electoral system, etc) That elects one member from each district, or (of a person) elected from a specific district rather than at large.
- Alternative form of uninomial (“consisting of a single word or term”)
See also
French
Pronunciation
Adjective
uninominal (feminine uninominale, masculine plural uninominaux, feminine plural uninominales)
- for a single candidate
- scrutin uninominal majoritaire à deux tours ― two-round plurality voting system
Further reading
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French uninominal.
Adjective
uninominal m or n (feminine singular uninominală, masculine plural uninominali, feminine and neuter plural uninominale)
- for a single candidate
Declension
Spanish
Etymology
From uni- + nominal.
Adjective
uninominal m or f (masculine and feminine plural uninominales)
- uninominal