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- [bahy-lat-er-uh l]
- /baɪˈlæt ər əl/
- /ˌbaɪˈlæt.ər.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bahy-lat-er-uh l]
- /baɪˈlæt ər əl/
Definitions of bilateral word
- adjective bilateral Bilateral negotiations, meetings, or agreements, involve only the two groups or countries that are directly concerned. 3
- adjective bilateral having or involving two sides 3
- adjective bilateral affecting or undertaken by two parties; mutual 3
- adjective bilateral denoting or relating to bilateral symmetry 3
- adjective bilateral having identical sides or parts on each side of an axis; symmetrical 3
- adjective bilateral relating to descent through both maternal and paternal lineage 3
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Origin of bilateral
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1765-75; bi-1 + lateral
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bilateral
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bilateral popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bilateral usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bilateral
adj bilateral
- mutual — possessed, experienced, performed, etc., by each of two or more with respect to the other; reciprocal: to have mutual respect.
- reciprocal — given or felt by each toward the other; mutual: reciprocal respect.
- respective — pertaining individually or severally to each of a number of persons, things, etc.; particular: I will now discuss the respective merits of the candidates.
- two-sided — having two sides; bilateral.
Antonyms for bilateral
adj bilateral
- unilateral — relating to, occurring on, or involving one side only: unilateral development; a unilateral approach.
- multilateral — having several or many sides; many-sided.
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