bilateral en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /baɪˈlætəɹəl/ (General-American)
Etymology
From bi- + lateral.
Meanings
-
Having two sides.
General Wego W.K. Chiang, secretary general of the National Security Council, said that the visit of El Salvador Vice President Merino to Taipei on behalf of President Alfredo Cristiani was in response to an invitation of the ROC [Republic of China] Government which hopes to further strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.
1989 June 21 [1989 June 20], “El Salvador's Vice President Visits Taiwan”, in Daily Report: China, numbers 81-118, Foreign Broadcast Information Service, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 81, column 2:
- Involving both sides equally.
- (of an agreement) Binding on both of the two parties involved.
- Having bilateral symmetry.
- Involving descent or ascent regardless of sex and side of the family (bilateral linearity).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more bilateral | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most bilateral | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nonbilateral · bilateral descent · bilateralize · bilateralism · bilateralist · bilateral pneumonia · bilateralness · bilateral gill trama · bilaterally · isobilateral · bilaterality
Translations (57)
fi bilateraalinen (involving both sides equally) · ca bilateral (having two sides) · ca bilateral (involving descent or ascent regardless of sex and side of the family) · ru двусторо́нний (having two sides) · hy երկկողմ (involving both sides equally) · uk двосторо́нній (having two sides) · ro bilateral (having two sides) · mk двостран (having two sides) · cy dwyochrog (binding on both parties to an agreement) · ar ثُنَائِيّ (having two sides) · cmn 雙方 /双方 (having two sides) · hy երկկողմ (having two sides) · fi bilateraalinen (having bilateral symmetry) · gl bilateral (having two sides) · ru двусторо́нний (involving both sides equally) · nl tweezijdig (having two sides) · uk двосторо́нній (involving both sides equally) · cmn 雙邊 /双边 (having two sides) · pt bilateral (involving both sides equally) · nb bilateral (involving both sides equally) · ga déshleasach (having two sides) · lb bilateral (having two sides) · ja 二国間 (involving both sides equally) · ka ორმხრივი (having two sides) · bg двустранен (having two sides) · ka ორმხრივი (binding on both parties to an agreement) · fi kaksipuolinen (having two sides) · fi bilateraalinen (binding on both parties to an agreement) · pl dwustronny (having two sides) · ja 双方 (having two sides) · pl dwustronny (involving both sides equally) · hu kétoldalú (having two sides) · ga déthaobhach (having two sides) · de zweiseitig (having two sides) · ga déthaobhach (involving both sides equally) · gd dà-thaobhach (involving both sides equally) · ca bilateral (binding on both parties to an agreement) · pt bilateral (having two sides) · ca bilateral (having bilateral symmetry) · gd dà-thaobhach (having two sides) · ja 相互的な (involving both sides equally) · fi kahdenvälinen (binding on both parties to an agreement) · pl bilateralny (involving both sides equally) · nl bilateraal (binding on both parties to an agreement) · mk двостран (having bilateral symmetry) · nn bilateral (involving both sides equally) · fr bilatéral (having two sides) · nl bilateraal (involving both sides equally) · bg двустранен (involving both sides equally) · kk екіжақты (having two sides) · it bilaterale (having two sides) · mk двостран (involving both sides equally) · is tvíhliða (having two sides) · is tvíhliða (binding on both parties to an agreement) · de bilateral (involving both sides equally) · ro bilateral (involving both sides equally) · es bilateral (having two sides)