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bilateral

/baɪˈlætəɹəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.72 in modern English

Syllables
bi-lat-er-al
IPA
/baɪˈlætəɹəl/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having two sides.

adj

Involving both sides equally.

adj

Binding on both of the two parties involved.

adj

Having bilateral symmetry.

adj

Involving descent or ascent regardless of sex and side of the family (bilateral linearity).

noun

A meeting between two people or groups.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From bi- + lateral.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /baɪˈlætəɹəl/

Inflected Forms

more bilateral (comparative) most bilateral (superlative) bilaterals (plural)

Derived Forms

bilateralism bilateralist bilaterality bilateralize bilaterally bilateralness isobilateral nonbilateral

Phrases

bilateral descent bilateral gill trama bilateral pneumonia

Synonyms

two-sided isobilateral bilaterally symmetrical bilaterally symmetric

Rhymes With

lateral collateral unilateral multilateral trilateral plurilateral right lateral left lateral quadrilateral equilateral contralateral ipsilateral

Questions

How do you pronounce bilateral?
The recorded pronunciation is /baɪˈlætəɹəl/.
What does bilateral mean?
Having two sides.
Where does bilateral come from?
From bi- + lateral.

How to pronounce bilateral

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