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单词 bilateral
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bilateral

[ bahy-lat-er-uhl ]
/ baɪˈlæt ər əl /
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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: bilateral affiliation.Compare unilateral (def. 7).

noun

Informal. a bilateral agreement, especially regarding international trade.

Origin of bilateral

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

OTHER WORDS FROM bilateral

bi·lat·er·al·ism, bi·lat·er·al·ness, nounbi·lat·er·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby bilateral

Bikol, Bikram yoga, bilabial, bilabiate, bilander, bilateral, bilateral hermaphroditism, bilateralism, bilateral symmetry, bilateral trade, bilayer
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British Dictionary definitions for bilateral

bilateral
/ (baɪˈlætərəl) /

adjective

Derived forms of bilateral

bilaterally, adverb
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

Medical definitions for bilateral

bilateral
[ bī-lătər-əl ]

adj.

Having or formed of two sides; two-sided.
Having or marked by bilateral symmetry.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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