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bi-partisan

bi-par·ti·san
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahy pahr-tuh-zuh n, -suh n]
    • /baɪ ˈpɑr tə zən, -sən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahy pahr-tuh-zuh n, -suh n]
    • /baɪ ˈpɑr tə zən, -sən/

Definitions of bi-partisan word

  • adjective bi-partisan representing, characterized by, or including members from two parties or factions: Government leaders hope to achieve a bipartisan foreign policy. 1
  • adjective bi-partisan Alternative spelling of bipartisan. 0

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Origin of bi-partisan

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; bi-1 + partisan1

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Parts of speech for Bi-partisan

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bi-partisan popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for bi-partisan

adj bi-partisan

  • binary — Binary describes something that has two different parts.
  • amphibian — Amphibians are animals such as frogs and toads that can live both on land and in water.
  • bilateral — Bilateral negotiations, meetings, or agreements, involve only the two groups or countries that are directly concerned.
  • dual — of, relating to, or noting two.
  • bifurcate — If something such as a line or path bifurcates or is bifurcated, it divides into two parts which go in different directions.

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