bipartite

adj — 4 senses

bipartite

adj

UK /baɪˈpɑː.taɪt/ · US /baɪˈpɑɹ.taɪt/

Etymology From Latin bipartītus (“bisected”), perfect passive participle of bipartiō (“to divide into two parts, bisect”). By surface analysis, bi- + part + -ite.

1

Having two parts (two principal or main parts).

  • Near-synonyms: bifid, bilobar, bilobular, split, forked
2

Of an agreement or contract Having two participants; joint.

3

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences Of leaves Divided into two at the base.

4

Graph theory, Mathematics, Sciences Of a graph Having vertices that can be divided into two independent sets (see bigraph)

Derived terms
bipartitely, bipartiteness, bipartitism, complete bipartite graph, equibipartite, nonbipartite

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