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bidirectional
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bi·di·rec·tion·al
/
ˌbaɪ
dɪˈrɛk
ʃə
nl, -daɪ-
/
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[
bahy-di-
rek
-sh
uh
-nl, -dahy-
]
Show IPA
adjective
capable of reacting or functioning in two, usually opposite, directions.
Origin:
1940–45;
bi-
1
+
directional
Related forms
bi·di·rec·tion·al·i·ty,
noun
bi·di·rec·tion·al·ly,
adverb
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bidirectional
(ˌbaɪdɪˈrɛkʃən
ə
l)
—
adj
computing
(of a printhead) capable of printing from left to right and from right to left
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
bidirectional
1941, from
bi-
+
direction
+
-al
(1). Originally of microphones.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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