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adj
Having two parts (two principal or main parts).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Synonyms: bifid, bilobar, bilobular, split, forked
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Having two participants; joint.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Divided into two at the base.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Having vertices that can be divided into two independent sets (see bigraph)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: graph-theory, mathematics, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
involving two parts or elements
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: two-part, two-way
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
divided into two portions almost to the base
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Latin bipartītus (“bisected”), perfect passive participle of bipartiō (“to divide into two parts, bisect”). By surface analysis, bi- + part + -ite.
Across languages
21 source translations are retained for this English entry.
