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bilateral
[ bahy-lat-er-uhl ]
adjective
- pertaining to, involving, or affecting two or both sides, factions, parties, or the like:
a bilateral agreement; bilateral sponsorship.
- located on opposite sides of an axis; two-sided, especially when of equal size, value, etc.
- Biology. pertaining to the right and left sides of a structure, plane, etc.
- Chiefly Law. (of a contract) binding the parties to reciprocal obligations.
- through both parents equally: Compare unilateral ( def 7 ).
bilateral affiliation.
noun
- Informal. a bilateral agreement, especially regarding international trade.
bilateral
/ baɪˈlætərəl /
adjective
- having or involving two sides
- affecting or undertaken by two parties; mutual
a bilateral treaty
- denoting or relating to bilateral symmetry
- having identical sides or parts on each side of an axis; symmetrical
- sociol relating to descent through both maternal and paternal lineage Compare unilateral
- relating to an education that combines academic and technical courses
- a bilateral meeting
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Derived Forms
- biˈlaterally, adverb
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Other Words From
- bi·later·al·ism bi·later·al·ness noun
- bi·later·al·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bilateral1
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