Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bidirectional

/ˌbaɪ.dɪˈɹɛk.ʃə.nəl

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.55 in modern English

Syllables: bi-di-rec-tion-al
IPA: /ˌbaɪ.dɪˈɹɛk.ʃə.nəl

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Moving in two directions (usually opposite).

adj

Operating or functioning in two directions (usually opposite).

noun

Such an antenna or microphone

Example Sentences

"However, statistical modelling paints a different picture. We found that the influence of mental health and ideology on harmful attitudes and beliefs was two-and-a-half times stronger than networking. We also found that mental health and ideology shared a potential bidirectional relationship, with poor mental health causing greater buy-in to ideology and vice versa."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English direction English -al English directional English bidirectional From bi- + directional.

Inflected Forms

bi-directional (alternative) bidirectionals (plural)

Derived Forms

bidirectionality bidirectionalize bidirectionally

Antonyms

unidirectional

Rhymes With

sectional correctional directional

Questions

How do you pronounce bidirectional?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbaɪ.dɪˈɹɛk.ʃə.nəl.
What does bidirectional mean?: Moving in two directions (usually opposite).
Where does bidirectional come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English direction English -al English directional English bidirectional From bi- + directional.

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