Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bidirectionally

/ˌbaɪdɪˈɹɛkʃənəli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables: bi-di-rec-tion-al-ly
IPA: /ˌbaɪdɪˈɹɛkʃənəli/

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In opposite directions.

Example Sentences

"The whole of the South Shields branch passed to the Tyne & Wear Metro in 1984 under the Tyneside Metropolitan Rail Act 1973, apart from a short section that was divided into two bi-directionally signalled lines (although interconnected by a series of loops that allow Metro trains to pass each other)."

Etymology

Etymology tree English bidirectional Middle English -ly English -ly English bidirectionally From bidirectional + -ly.

Questions

How do you pronounce bidirectionally?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbaɪdɪˈɹɛkʃənəli/.
What does bidirectionally mean?: In opposite directions.
Where does bidirectionally come from?: Etymology tree English bidirectional Middle English -ly English -ly English bidirectionally From bidirectional + -ly.

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