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bidirectional
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bi·di·rec·tion·al  (bd-rksh-nl, -d-)
adj.
Moving or operating in two usually opposite directions: bidirectional data flow; a bidirectional microphone.
bidi·rection·ali·ty (-nl-t) n.
bidi·rection·al·ly adv.
bidirectional [ˌbaɪdɪˈrɛkʃənəl]
adj
(Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) Computing (of a printhead) capable of printing from left to right and from right to left
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Adj.1.bidirectional - reactive or functioning or allowing movement in two usually opposite directions
unidirectional - operating or moving or allowing movement in one direction only; "a unidirectional flow"; "a unidirectional antenna"; "a unidirectional approach to a problem"
Translations
bidirectional [baɪdɪˈrekʃənl] ADJ → bidireccional
bidirectional [ˌbaɪdɪˈrɛkʃənəl] adj → bidirectionnel(le)
bid price (STOCK EXCHANGE) n → cours m d'achat
bidirectional
adj (Comput) printing → bidirektional
bidirectional [ˌbaɪdɪˈrɛkʃən/əl] adj → bidirezionale
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