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View synonyms for bilateral

bilateral

[ bahy-lat-er-uhl ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to, involving, or affecting two or both sides, factions, parties, or the like:

    a bilateral agreement; bilateral sponsorship.

  2. located on opposite sides of an axis; two-sided, especially when of equal size, value, etc.
  3. Biology. pertaining to the right and left sides of a structure, plane, etc.
  4. Chiefly Law. (of a contract) binding the parties to reciprocal obligations.
  5. through both parents equally: Compare unilateral ( def 7 ).

    bilateral affiliation.



noun

  1. Informal. a bilateral agreement, especially regarding international trade.

bilateral

/ baɪˈlætərəl /

adjective

  1. having or involving two sides
  2. affecting or undertaken by two parties; mutual

    a bilateral treaty

  3. denoting or relating to bilateral symmetry
  4. having identical sides or parts on each side of an axis; symmetrical
  5. sociol relating to descent through both maternal and paternal lineage Compare unilateral
  6. relating to an education that combines academic and technical courses
  7. a bilateral meeting
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • biˈlaterally, adverb
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Other Words From

  • bi·later·al·ism bi·later·al·ness noun
  • bi·later·al·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bilateral1

First recorded in 1765–75; bi- 1 + lateral

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