bilateral

adj, noun — 6 senses

bilateral

adj

US /baɪˈlætəɹəl/

Etymology From bi- + lateral.

1

Having two sides.

General Wego W.K. Chiang, secretary general of the National Security Council, said that the visit of El Salvador Vice President Merino to Taipei on behalf of President Alfredo Cristiani was in response to an invitation of the ROC [Republic of China] Government which hopes to further strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.1989 June 21 [1989 June 20], “El Salvador's Vice President Visits Taiwan”, in Daily Report: China, numbers 81-118, Foreign Broadcast Information Service, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 81, column 2:

2

Involving both sides equally.

3

Of an agreement Binding on both of the two parties involved.

4

Having bilateral symmetry.

5

Anthropology, Human sciences, Sciences Involving descent or ascent regardless of sex and side of the family (bilateral linearity).

Derived terms: bilateral descent, bilateral gill trama, bilateralism, bilateralist, bilaterality, bilateralize, bilaterally, bilateralness, bilateral pneumonia, isobilateral, nonbilateral

bilateral

noun

Etymology From bi- + lateral.

1

A meeting between two people or groups.

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