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bilateral
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bi·lat·er·al  (b-ltr-l)
adj.
1. Having or formed of two sides; two-sided.
2. Affecting or undertaken by two sides equally; binding on both parties: a bilateral agreement; bilateral negotiations.
3. Relating to the right and left sides of the body or of a body structure.
4. Having or marked by bilateral symmetry.

bi·later·al·ism n.
bi·later·al·ly adv.
bi·later·al·ness n.

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. (History / Heraldry) Sociol relating to descent through both maternal and paternal lineage Compare unilateral [5]
6. (Social Science / Education) Brit relating to an education that combines academic and technical courses
7. a bilateral meeting
bilaterally  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.bilateral - having identical parts on each side of an axis
symmetric, symmetrical - having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts
2.bilateral - affecting or undertaken by two parties; "a bilateral agreement between the United States and Japan"
reciprocal, mutual - concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return; "reciprocal aid"; "reciprocal trade"; "mutual respect"; "reciprocal privileges at other clubs"
3.bilateralbilateral - having two sides or parts            
many-sided, multilateral - having many parts or sides
Translations
bilateral [baɪˈlætərəl] ADJbilateral

bilateral [ˌbaɪˈlætərəl] adj [negotiations, relations, issues, ties] → bilatéral(e)

bilateral [baɪˈlætrl] adjbilaterale
bilateral [baɪˈlætrl] adjbilaterale

bilateral
adj bilateral [baiˈlӕtərəl]
affecting, signed, or agreed, by two sides, countries etc a bilateral agreement. bilaterale ذو جانِبَيْن، ثُنائي двустранен dvojstranný bilateral; tosidet; tosidig beiderseitig διμερής bilateral kahepoolne دوجانبه؛ دوگانه kahdenvälinen bilatéral דוִ-צְדָדִי द्विपक्षीय bilateralan kétoldalú dua pihak tvíhliða bilaterale 双務的な 쌍방의 dvišalis divpusējs dua hala bilateraal tosidig dwustronny bilateral bilateral двусторонний dvojstranný dvostranski bilateralni bilateral ทั้งสองด้าน iki yanlı, iki taraflı 雙邊的(會影響雙方,或雙方共同簽署或協議 двобічний دو طرفہ song phương


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