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adjective
1.
pertaining to, involving, or affecting two or both sides, factions, parties, or the like: a bilateral agreement; bilateral sponsorship.
2.
located on opposite sides of an axis; two-sided, especially when of equal size, value, etc.
3.
Biology. pertaining to the right and left sides of a structure, plane, etc.
4.
Chiefly Law. (of a contract) binding the parties to reciprocal obligations.
5.
through both parents equally: bilateral affiliation. Compare unilateral (def. 7).
noun
6.
Informal. a bilateral agreement, especially regarding international trade.
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Bilateral
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| habitually speaking the truth; characterized by truthfulness; honest in content |
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Example Sentences
- Perhaps someone can come up with a bilateral solution.
- Trade was doubled between 2000-05 and bilaterally reached $370 billion in 2006.
- American officials are also considering their own bilateral dialogue with the North and an eventual return to six-party talks.
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| bilateral (baɪˈlætərəl) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | having or involving two sides |
| 2. | affecting or undertaken by two parties; mutual: a bilateral treaty |
| 3. | denoting or relating to bilateral symmetry |
| 4. | having identical sides or parts on each side of an axis; symmetrical |
| 5. | sociol Compare unilateral relating to descent through both maternal and paternal lineage |
| 6. | (Brit) relating to an education that combines academic and technical courses |
| 7. | a bilateral meeting |
| bi'laterally | |
| —adv | |
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bilateral bi·lat·er·al (bī-lāt'ər-əl)
adj.
Having or formed of two sides; two-sided.
Having or marked by bilateral symmetry.
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