bipartite
adjective
bi·par·tite (ˌ)bī-ˈpär-ˌtīt 
1
a
: being in two parts
b
: having a correspondent part for each of two parties
c
: shared by two
2
: divided into two parts almost to the base
a bipartite leaf
bipartitely adverb
bipartition
ˌbī-(ˌ)pär-ˈti-shən
noun 
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Bipartite and Medicine
Usually a technical word, bipartite is common in medicine and biology. A bipartite patella, for example, is a split kneecap; many people are born with them. Many creatures have a bipartite life cycle, living life in two very distinct forms. As one example, the velella begins life as a creature that travels with thousands of others in the form of a kind of sailboat, blown across the ocean's surface with the wind; only later does each velella turn into a tiny jellyfish.
Synonyms
- binary
- double
- double-barreled
- double-edged
- dual
- duplex
- twin
- twofold
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web What the Jewish People needed, Isaac thought, was bipartite leadership. 
Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com, 1 Nov. 2021 In the last week, the team has shut down sluggers Shohei Ohtani (surgery to address bipartite patella in his left knee), Justin Upton (patellar tendinitis in his right knee) and Mike Trout (Morton’s neuroma in his right foot). Maria Torres, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2019
Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com, 1 Nov. 2021 In the last week, the team has shut down sluggers Shohei Ohtani (surgery to address bipartite patella in his left knee), Justin Upton (patellar tendinitis in his right knee) and Mike Trout (Morton’s neuroma in his right foot). Maria Torres, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2019 Word History
Etymology
Latin bipartitus, past participle of bipartire to divide in two, from bi- + partire to divide, from part-, pars part
First Known Use
1574, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Medical Definition
bipartite
adjective
bi·par·tite (ˈ)bī-ˈpär-ˌtīt
: divided into two parts
bipartite
adjective
as in dual
consisting of two members or parts that are usually joined separated the bipartite rock Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- dual
- binary
- twin
- duplex
- double
- paired
- double-barreled
- twofold
- double-edged
- mated
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- single
- unpaired