bidirectional

[bahy-di-rek-shuh-nl, -dahy-] Origin

bi·di·rec·tion·al

[bahy-di-rek-shuh-nl, -dahy-]
adjective
capable of reacting or functioning in two, usually opposite, directions.

Origin:
1940–45; bi-1 + directional

bi·di·rec·tion·al·i·ty, noun
bi·di·rec·tion·al·ly, adverb
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Bidirectional has a plethora of syllables.
So is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Does it mean:
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
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bidirectional (ˌbaɪdɪˈrɛkʃənəl)
 
adj
computing (of a printhead) capable of printing from left to right and from right to left

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bidirectional
1941, from bi- + direction + -al (1). Originally of microphones.
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